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Following a year of tight restrictions, visitation rules will be eased next month in the province’s long-term care centres, Premier Jason Kenney said Monday.
As of May 10, residents will be allowed visits by up to four family members and designated supporters, up from the current two.
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And outdoor visitation can include as many as 10 people, double what’s now allowed, although masking and other health protocols must still be followed. That easing of restrictions isn’t mandatory and may vary from site to site, “based on the design of the building, wishes of residents and other factors,” the province said in a news release.
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Following a year of tight restrictions, visitation rules will be eased next month in the province’s long-term care centres, Premier Jason Kenney said Monday.
As of May 10, residents will be allowed visits by up to four family members and designated supporters, up from the current two.
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And outdoor visitation can include as many as 10 people, double what’s now allowed, although masking and other health protocols must still be followed. That easing of restrictions isn’t mandatory and may vary from site to site, “based on the design of the building, wishes of residents and other factors,” the province said in a news release.
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Dr. Deena Hinshaw walked into the Alberta legislature media room at 5:38 p.m. on March 5, 2020, and stood alone at the lectern. Neither Hinshaw nor any of the reporters present for her impromptu news conference were wearing face masks.
A weighty air hung in the room as Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, announced the province had detected its first presumptive case of COVID-19.
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“I want to remind Albertans that despite this case, the risk of catching the virus is still considered low in our province,” she said.