By Canadian Press

COVID 19

Calgary condo gets higher COVID-19 classification amid outbreak

Jun 29, 2020 | 8:41 AM

CALGARY- The number of active COVID-19 cases in a Calgary highrise condo building has prompted provincial officials to change the area’s regional classification on the weekend from “open” to “watch.”

According to AHS, more than 60,000 people live in Calgary Centre and there are 34 active cases there all of which spokeswoman Karin Campbell says are associated with Verve Condominiums.

According to Alberta Health’s website, a watch is issued when there are at least 10 active cases in a region and there are more than 50 active cases per 100,000 people, and it says Calgary Centre is just over that at 51.4 cases.

It states that during a watch, the province is “monitoring the risk and discussing with local governments and other community leaders the possible need for additional health measures.”

The next level up is enhanced, where “risk levels require enhanced public health measures to control the spread.”

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Campbell says there have been 45 cases associated with the condo building and that 11 of them have recovered.

(The Canadian Press)