Alberta to give details this weekend on what COVID-19 restrictions are lifting

Alberta is set to announce the removal of almost all COVID-19 restrictions this weekend.

Kenney tweeted earlier this week that the provincial government will announce a final decision on proceeding to phase two of the reopening plan. On March 1, the government will lift almost all restrictions.

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Premier Kenney has yet to reveal when on Saturday the province will announce the COVID-19 restriction changes.

What will be lifted?

The following measures will be updated:

• Any remaining school requirements removed (for example: Kindergarten to grade 6 cohorting).
• Youth screening activities for entertainment and sports activities removed
• Capacity on all large venues and entertainment venues lifted.
• Indoor and outdoor social gathering limits lifted.
• Mandatory work-from-home requirements lifted.
• Indoor masking no longer required.

This month, the province decommissioned its COVID-19 vaccine passport system.

No timeline has been set for phase three; however, it would see the removal of COVID-specific continuing care measures and mandatory isolation being reduced as a recommendation.

On Thursday Alberta reported 682 new COVID-19 cases, with active infections continuing to rapidly decline.