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Alberta is moving K-12 students to at-home learning, closing patios and salons, and increasing fines for rulebreakers in an effort to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
The measures, announced by Premier Jason Kenney Tuesday night, are the strongest put in place since last spring and apply to any region or community except for those with fewer than 50 cases per 100,000 people and fewer than 30 active cases.
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will make a live speech Tuesday at 6:02 p.m. to announce new public health measures to limit the spread the COVID-19.
A press conference won’t be held until Wednesday at 10 a.m. when Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and Justice Minister Kaycee Madu will answer questions, the premier’s executive director of communications Brock Harrison confirmed on Twitter Tuesday.
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The new restrictions come as Alberta has the highest number of new COVID-19 cases per week of any province or state in North America and the highest number of active cases by population of any province in Canada.
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The remaining measures come into effect either on Wednesday or Sunday and are to be in place for the next three weeks.
Retail stores will have to limit capacity to 10 per cent of their fire code occupancy or allow a minimum of five people starting on Wednesday. Companies that have reported outbreaks must close for 10 days, although there is an exception for critically essential businesses.
Post-secondary schools must also move online on Wednesday.
Capacity at places of worship is limited to 15 people and funeral services to 10 people. Outdoor social gatherings will be capped at five people, down from 10 on Wednesday.
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