Alberta.ca Newsroom

Alberta is expanding rapid testing for vulnerable groups. Keep following health guidelines to protect others and the health-care system.

Rapid testing will be used to screen asymptomatic staff at all long-term care and supportive living facilities in Alberta and a new rapid testing pilot has been launched at two Suncor sites.

Step 1 of Alberta’s four-step path forward has begun. Continue to follow health guidelines to protect others and the health-care system.

Step 1 of Alberta’s four-step framework to ease restrictions is underway as pressure eases on the health system and hospitalizations remain below 600.

Limited school and minor sport training will be allowed under Step 1 of Alberta’s four-step framework to carefully ease restrictions as pressure on the health system declines.

Hospitalizations are decreasing but the health system remains under strain. Continue to follow health guidelines to stop the spread across Alberta.

Alberta’s government is providing $68.5 million to protect vulnerable Albertans and staff in continuing care and residential addiction and mental health treatment facilities, as well as home care clients, from COVID-19.

Alberta continues to monitor for COVID-19 variants. Continue to wear masks in indoor public spaces, practise physical distancing and stay home if unwell to protect others and the health-care system.

Continue to follow public health restrictions to protect others as well as the health-care system. Active case numbers are decreasing, but hospitalizations remain high.

Stay home and arrange for testing if you have COVID-19 symptoms. Continue to follow public health restrictions to protect others as well as the health-care system.