On Monday, Alberta's provincial health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that there had been five new deaths from COVID-19, which she called "one of the hardest days yet." The deaths bring the total to eight in the province.

Hinshaw also said 29 new cases had been confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 690. She added that health officials said 65 cases in the province are believed to be a result of community transmission.

The total number of Albertans who have recovered from COVID-19 is 94.

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