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Alberta parents and teachers should plan for a return to in-class learning next week, the Ministry of Education says, though officials are prepared to change gears if necessary.
Most Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the province were sent home from in-class learning starting May 7 at the same time as a new round of public health orders were issued aimed at slowing the spread of the third wave of COVID-19. The goal was to have students back in classrooms following the May long weekend.
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In not imposing tighter restrictions as COVID-19 variant cases surge, Premier Jason Kenney is playing politics and recklessly putting Albertans’ lives in jeopardy, NDP leader Rachel Notley said Monday.
Noting Kenney himself warned last Thursday of the variants’ rapid rate of reproduction while only urging Albertans’ restraint over the Easter long weekend, Notley said the premier was abdicating his responsibility.
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“The rate of growth is exploding exactly as has been predicted… Contrary to his assertions that he has no modelling, he actually revealed a bit of the modelling and told us that he absolutely anticipates that under the current set of rules we’re going to have 1,000 people in the hospital,” said Notley.
EDMONTON Alberta Health Services (AHS) is investigating a “significant” COVID-19 variant of concern outbreak linked to a returning traveller. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health, said in a tweet released Saturday that the outbreak involves the P.1 variant of concern originating in Brazil. No further details were given as to the location of the outbreak or how many were affected. “Health officials are working hard to limit future spread and reaching out directly to those at risk of exposure,” Hinshaw said. “AHS will ensure that anyone at risk is isolated, offered testing twice and connected with supports if needed.”