Relaxing restrictions on continuing care visits High rates of vaccination among residents and staff at continuing care facilities means families will soon be able to more easily visit their loved ones. Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. Starting May 10, updated public health measures will come into effect for continuing care facilities in Alberta. These protocols will increase the number of designated family/support persons for each resident, expand the number of people who can attend outdoor social visits and allow limited indoor social gatherings. Active cases in long-term care have declined from the peak of 831 on Dec. 27 to 44 as of April 24. Hospitalizations have decreased by 93 per cent and fatalities due to COVID-19 have declined by 94 per cent.