People who need to self-isolate because of COVID-19 but can’t do it safely in their own homes are eligible to stay in a provincially funded hotel, with three meals a day, in an attempt for the government to help slow down the spread of COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced an expansion of the provincial self-isolation hotel program with16 hotels ready to be filled – six in Calgary, nine in Edmonton and one in Peace Ricer. The hotel system will have a maximum capacity in Calgary of 791 spots; Edmonton’s will have over 1,300.
Help support neighbourhoods
The expansion is part of a broader program, Covid Care, launched by the government to help support neighbourhoods most impacted by COVID-19. The government is working to secure more hotel space in the two major cities, along with Fort McMurray and Red Deer.