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Alberta announces 3-stage roadmap to fully reopen province by early July

Less than 24 hours after British Columbia unveiled its restart plan, Alberta has done the same.

The Open for Summer Plan is a three-stage roadmap to fully reopen the province by early July.

“Albertans have stopped the spike and now we can start safely lifting restrictions so we can have a truly great Alberta summer,” tweeted Premier Jason Kenney.


All current health restrictions remain in place right now, but thanks to active cases going down and vaccination rates going up, Alberta will enter Stage 1 of its journey to normalcy on June 1.

Here’s what Stage 1 will look like:

  • Places of worship - 15% of fire code occupancy (effective May 28).
  • Outdoor social gatherings - up to 10 people (indoor social gatherings still not permitted).
  • Outdoor physical, performance and recreation activities - up to 10 distanced people, all ages.
  • Personal and wellness services - re-open, by appointment only.
  • Funeral services - up to 20 people, not including facility staff, funeral clery or organizers not considered guests (receptions remain prohibited).
  • Wedding ceremonies - up to 10 people, including officiant, bride/groom, witnesses (receptions remain prohibited).
  • Restaurants - 4 people per table max, outdoors, households only or 2 close contact for those living alone.
  • Retail - 15% of fire code occupancy (must maintain ability to distance).
  • Distancing and masking requirements remain in effect.

Stage 2 is expected to begin in mid-June and it will officially kick in two weeks after 60% of Albertans over the age of 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

Hospitalizations will also need to be below 500 and declining.

<who>Photo Credit: 123rf</who>Calgary

Here’s what Stage 2 will look like:

  • Outdoor social gatherings - up to 20 people with distancing (indoor social gatherings still not permitted).
  • Indoor recreation, entertainment and other settings (rec centres, arenas, cinemas, theatres, museums, galleries, libraries) - open at 30% of fire code occupancy.
  • Gyms and fitness studios - open for solo and drop-in activities and indoor fitness classes with 3 metre distancing.
  • Funeral services - up to 20 people, indoors and outdoors (receptions permitted outdoors only).
  • Wedding ceremonies - up to 20 people, indoors and outdoors (receptions permitted outdoors only).
  • Places of worship - 1/3 of fire code occupancy.
  • Personal and wellness services - resume walk-in service.
  • Post-secondary - resume in-person learning.
  • Restaurants - 6 people per table max, indoors or outdoors.
  • Retail - 1/3 of fire code occupancy (must maintain ability to distance).
  • Youth activities (day camps, play centres) - resume with restrictions.
  • Youth and adult sports - resume with no restrictions, indoors and outdoors.
  • Outdoor public gatherings (concerts/festivals) - up to 150 people.
  • Outdoor fixed seating facilities (grandstands) - 1/3 seated capacity.
  • Work from home order is lifted but still recommended.
  • Distancing and masking requirements remain in effect.

Finally, the Province expects to reach Stage 3 in early July, which will kick into effect two weeks after 70% of Albertans over the age of 12 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Stage 3 will see all restrictions lifted, including the ban on indoor social gatherings, but isolation requirements for confirmed cases of COVID-19 and some protective measures in care settings will remain.

For more information on Alberta’s reopening plan, click this link.



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