Edmonton's COVID-19 Case Count Is Twice As High As Toronto's Right Now

The entire city of Edmonton is on the COVID-19 watch list. ☹️
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Well, this is new. 

As of Tuesday, August 18, COVID-19 in Edmonton has led to a current case count twice as high as that of Toronto. 

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Active COVID-19 cases in Edmonton

By comparison, the current number of COVID-19 cases in Toronto is 264, according to the City Of Toronto

The entire city of Edmonton has been placed on the COVID-19 "watch list," which means health officials are monitoring the risk and speaking with city officials to determine the next steps. 

The northeast part of Edmonton is the most affected region, averaging 126 cases per 100,000 of the population, according to the Government of Alberta

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