Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Recent social media posts have fed into the notion that swabbing the throat with a COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit might yield more accurate results against the Omicron variant than only testing for virus in the nostrils.

The number of active COVID-19 cases increase by four in the past week and another death was recorded. The province's case data now, as of Nov. 30, shows Cochrane has 62 active cases and a total of eight deaths.

Fireside School's outbreak continues with new warning issued Nov. 29

The new COVID-19 variant was first detected in South Africa and has been declared a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization.

Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11 and the province could begin offering initial doses as early as this week.

Children now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine.

Another option for COVID-19 vaccine now available in Alberta.

Education minister Adriana LaGrange announced Oct. 27 that the weight of high school diploma exams will be decreased this year and Alberta school authorities will receive funding to support students in Grades 2 and 3 who have experienced learning disruptions in developing literacy and numeracy skills due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hinshaw hosts town hall on COVID-19 vaccine and whether or not it is safe during pregnancy and beyond

More Albertans are getting vaccinated against COVID.