358 of Alberta's coronavirus cases linked to meat-packing facility outbreak

Of Alberta’s 2,397 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, a total of 358 stem from one outbreak at a meat-packing facility in High River.

Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the statistic at a press conference on Friday, April 17, stating that the outbreak involves multiple connected households in surrounding communities, including Calgary.

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“Alberta Health Services has put together a dedicated outbreak response team to track this High River outbreak,” she said during the press conference, “and to prevent further infections at any locations where transmission is occurring.”

Hinshaw also noted that the current info suggests the high numbers are primarily linked to household transmissions.

The town of High River is 67 km south of Calgary.