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Alberta has two new presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus — one in Edmonton and another in Calgary.

In a Sunday morning news conference in Edmonton, Alberta’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said a man his 60s from the Edmonton area is the third presumptive case in the province. He was recently on a Grand Princess cruise ship in California and returned to Alberta on Feb. 21.

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The fourth presumptive case is a woman in her 30s from the Calgary area. She was in close contact with someone who recently travelled in Europe, including Ukraine, Turkey and the Netherlands. That traveller’s test results are pending — they are also from Alberta.

“As soon as these cases were identified last night, we took action to protect the public and limit the spread of the virus,” Hinshaw said at the Alberta legislature. “Health officials are reaching out to all individuals who may have been in close contact with them. This work started last night and will continue today.”