Second confirmed COVID-19 case in Medicine Hat Mar 20, 2020 4:16 PM

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, announced 49 news cases in the province today, including a second confirmed case in Medicine Hat.

The total number of cases in the province 195. According to the geospatial map on the government’s website there are two new cases in the south zone. The other one announced is in Lethbridge.

Hinshaw said up to 11 of the total cases may be community transmitted.

Ten Albertans are now hospitalized, with five in the ICU. Three of those in the ICU have been admitted in the past 24 hours.