Alberta reported 105 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 859. Alberta Health has declared Calgary-Centre and Calgary-Elbow under "watch" for COVID-19. What you need to know today in Alberta:Alberta has now seen two straight days of triple-digit growth in COVID-19 cases with 120 new cases on Thursday and 105 on Friday. Despite a "concerning" increase in new COVID-19 cases, Alberta will loosen restrictions next week on visits to continuing-care and nursing homes, the province's top doctor says. You can find Alberta Health Services' latest coronavirus updates here.

Source: CBC News July 19, 2020 15:22 UTC