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Henderson said the two employees didn’t go back to work after returning from the trip and didn’t interact with any guests. She did not provide any additional details over privacy concerns.

The hotel, which is more than 350 kilometres west of Edmonton, is working with AHS and will provide an update when more information is available.

Meanwhile, Alberta Health is expected to provide an update on the current coronavirus situation on Sunday. Details have yet to be announced.

Earlier in the week, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced two presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the province.

The first case involved a Calgary woman, who is in her 50s, who returned to Alberta after going on the Grand Princess cruise ship. The second involved an Edmonton-area man, who is in his 40s, who was travelling across the United States for business. The man visited three states — Michigan, Illinois and Ohio.

The man and woman are both in self-isolation.

The province is currently awaiting lab results from the National Microbiology Laboratory.

Health Canada has confirmed 57 cases of COVID-19 in the country with 28 in Ontario, 27 in British Columbia and two in Quebec, as of Saturday.

According to the World Health Organization, there are now 101,927 confirmed cases of the virus and 3,486 deaths, the vast majority being in China.

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