Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided an update on the most recent numbers of COVID-19 in the province on Tuesday and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic. The province’s Health Minister Tyler Shandro was also present during the briefing. It was announced that Alberta will be receiving a $1.7-million donation from the Calgary Health Trust, which would help boost the province’s COVID-19 testing capacity to more than 16,000 tests a day by June. Shandro said the donation means Alberta has a $4.5-million investment in new virus-detecting equipment and technology. He said the money would be spent on new technology and equipment that will more than double the current rate of testing, which is about 7,000 a day. Hinshaw announced 57 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the provincial total to 5,893. Of those, 3,219 people had recovered. Two more Albertans died of COVID-19, bringing the provincial death toll to 106. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/6907469/alberta-health-coronavirus-may-5/?utm_source=site_banner_persistant Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Alberta #Coronavirus #COVID19

Maryland marked its deadliest day on Saturday, bringing its state death toll close to 800. Massachusetts now has more than 54,000 cases. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order to expand the reach of testing, which includes unlocking pharmacies as testing locations.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC Coronavirus: New York Looks To Expand Testing, Hard-Hit States See Surge In Cases | NBC Nightly News