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Stop the spike

Update from 6 April 2021

New health measures are in place to protect the health system and reduce the rising spread of COVID-19 provincewide.

A Path Forward is a roadmap to help Albertans understand how restrictions will be eased in steps over the coming months. It outlines the sectors that will see gradual restriction changes at each step based on hospitalization benchmarks. Growth of cases and variants of concern will also guide decisions to further ease or increase restrictions.

Alberta returned to Step 1 on April 6. Additional restrictions for restaurants took effect April 9. Step 1 restrictions will remain in place until further notice.

*A few details, however please check the "A Path Forward" link to get more information.

** Just a few details below.  Please refer to the main website, for more information.

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Banquet Halls, Community Halls, Conference Centres and Hotels:

Mandatory restriction – Province wide – Revised April 6

Banquet halls, community halls and conference centres can open for activities permitted under Step 1, such as:

• wedding ceremonies up to 10 people
• funeral services up to 20 people

Wedding receptions, funeral receptions and trade shows are not permitted.

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Entertainment and recreation facilities

Mandatory restriction – Provincewide – Revised April 6

Libraries must close.

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Outdoor Gatherings

Mandatory restriction – Provincewide – Effective Jan. 18

Outdoor social gatherings are limited to 10 people maximum and must not have an indoor component.

• Backyard gatherings that require movement in/out of homes are not permitted.
• Attendees should remain distanced at all times and follow all public health measures.

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Weddings and funerals

Mandatory restriction – Provincewide – Revised Jan. 18

Wedding and funeral receptions are not permitted.

Wedding ceremony and funeral service attendance is limited to:

• 10 people maximum for wedding ceremonies
• 20 people maximum for funeral services, with mandatory masking and 2 metre physical distancing between households

The maximum limit:

• includes the officiant, bride/groom and witnesses
• does not include funeral service or facility staff, funeral clergy or event organizers who are not considered an invited guest
• applies to any facility, including places of worship and funeral homes
• applies to services held indoors or outdoors, seated or non-seated

This measure will help limit exposure, reduce outbreaks and protect vulnerable attendees.

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Youth & Collegiate Sport and Recreation Activities

Mandatory restrictions – Provincewide – Revised April 6

Eligible participants include:

• youth 18 years old and under
• members of a collegiate or university athletic program
• coaches or trainers

Limited group physical activities allowed

• Lessons, practices and physical conditioning activities are allowed for indoor and outdoor minor sports/activities and school athletics (for example, school sport activities that are outside of a physical education class or related part of the school curriculum).
• Games are not allowed.

Safety requirements

• Maximum of 10 total individuals, including all coaches, trainers, and participants.
  • Indoor and outdoor playing surfaces (for example, arena, field, court or swimming pool) may be occupied by more than one youth group, as long as 3-metres of physical distancing can be maintained between groups of 10 and the groups do not intermingle.
• Physical distancing must be maintained between participants at all times:
  • 3 metres physical distance for indoor activities
  • 2 metres physical distance for outdoor activities
  • coaches or trainers may enter physical distancing space for brief interactions with participants (for example, to correct form or technique)
• Participants must be masked at all times, except during high intensity physical activity. Coaches and trainers must remain masked at all times.
• Access to change rooms must be limited, including accelerated arrival and departure, emergencies (for example, first aid) and washroom use.

Off-site facilities

K-12 schools and post-secondary institutions are allowed to use off-site facilities to support curriculum-related educational activities.

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Places of worship

Mandatory restriction – Provincewide – Effective Dec. 13

Faith services are limited to 15% of fire code occupancy for in-person attendance:

• Physical distancing between households must be maintained
• Mask use is mandatory

Alternatively:

• Virtual or online services are recommended
• Drive-in services where people do not leave their vehicles and adhere to guidance are allowed

Additional safety measures:

• In-person faith group meetings and other religious gatherings are:
  • not permitted in private homes while these measures are in effect
  • permitted when conducted at a place of worship as long as physical distancing and public health measures are followed
• Faith leaders and other speakers can remove their masks while speaking if there is a distance of 2 metres. The mask must be put on again once finished speaking.
• Group performance activities, such as choir singing and playing music, are permitted if they are normal worship practices and not for the purpose of entertainment. Performers must wear masks at all times.

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AHS Covid Restrictions main website