The latest:What you need to know today in Alberta:Speaking Thursday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, cautioned Albertans of the potential long-term damage that could result from contracting COVID-19. "Regardless of age, we don't yet know what impact COVID-19 will have on your lifelong health." As of Friday afternoon, this was the breakdown of active cases across the province:Calgary zone : 703 cases. As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and provinces ease their lockdown restrictions, travel is opening up — slowly. You can find Alberta Health Services' latest coronavirus updates here.

Source: CBC News July 26, 2020 14:47 UTC