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Three Calgary acute care centres are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks as cases around Alberta's healthcare system continue to rise.

Alberta needs a better way to prevent the rising number of syphilis cases in the province, according to professionals who study the infection and work with sexual health groups in Calgary.

Reports of fully-immunized people contracting COVID-19, better known as ‘breakthrough’ cases, sounds alarming but according to a number of doctors in Alberta, it underlines the importance of getting vaccinated.

Starting Thursday, close contacts will no longer be notified of exposure by contact tracers nor will they be legally required to isolate — although it still recommended. The province will also end asymptomatic testing. "With the vaccine readily available, the need for the types of extraordinary restrictions we used in the past has diminished," Hinshaw said. "We need to make sure that Alberta's health system is able to support all patients. That is why we are making changes to bring COVID-19 measures in line with how we handle other respiratory viruses." Further measures will be eliminat...

Starting Thursday, close contacts will no longer be notified of exposure by contact tracers nor will they be legally required to isolate — although it still recommended. The province will also end asymptomatic testing. "With the vaccine readily available, the need for the types of extraordinary restrictions we used in the past has diminished," Hinshaw said. "We need to make sure that Alberta's health system is able to support all patients. That is why we are making changes to bring COVID-19 measures in line with how we handle other respiratory viruses." Further measures will be eliminat...