New targeted health measures in your region(s)
COVID-19 cases continue rising across Alberta. Targeted public health measures come into effect tomorrow (Friday, November 13). This is our last chance to avoid more restrictive measures.
Together, these measures will help protect our health care system, keep schools and businesses open, and protect vulnerable Albertans by limiting the spread of the virus.
These targeted measures apply to all communities on the enhanced list (purple zones): Cardston is currently on the enhanced list.
- No social gatherings inside your home or outside of your community. Instead, socialize outdoors or in structured settings, like restaurants or other business that are subject to legal limits and take steps to prevent transmission.
- 15-person limit on social and family gatherings - indoors and outdoors - where people are mixing and mingling.
- Limit of 3 cohorts: your core household, your school, and one other sport or social cohort. Young children who attend child care can be part of 4 cohorts.
- Wear a mask in all indoor work settings, except when alone in a workspace or an appropriate barrier is in place.
- Employers in office settings to implement strategies to reduce the number of employees in the workplace at one time.
- Restaurants, bars, lounges and pubs must stop liquor sales by 10pm and close by 11pm (Nov 13-27).
- 50-person limit on wedding ceremonies and funeral services.
- Faith-based gatherings limited to 1/3 capacity at one time.
Additional measures apply to the Edmonton and Calgary area* and the cities of Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge and Red Deer
- Ban on indoor group fitness classes and team sport activities (Nov 13-27).
- Ban on group performance activities: singing, dancing and theatre (Nov 13-27).
Learn more about the targeted public health measures in place to protect the health system and limit the spread.
