Alberta confirms 18 new COVID-19 cases; north and south zones affected

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To this end we have decided to temporarily close the Ship. This is effective immediately, and will, at the very least, include us being closed tomorrow for St. Patricks Day pic.twitter.com/DZ5laLkDy6
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Pressure also built Monday to shut down the citys casinos and bingo halls, which received an exemption from the provincial government.
I dont think any of these locations have fairly similar dynamics in respect to having large numbers of people gathering together, so I dont anticipate any decision will be made on any of those individually, Hinshaw said, adding that she is monitoring the situation.
As public health authorities across the country have been urging people to stay home and limit their contact with others to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said any plans for St. Patricks Day celebrations this week should be called off.
St. Patricks Day is cancelled. We look to people to be responsible in that way, he said. We would encourage all hospitality industries to not throw big parties (Tuesday), and if we need an order to enforce that, we can do so.
With files from Sammy Hudes, Madeline Smith and The Canadian Press
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