Alberta resuming COVID-19 contact tracing at schools| FULL

The Alberta government announced Tuesday that it will be resuming COVID-19 contact tracing at schools in the province along with taking other measures to reduce transmission of the virus.

Premier Jason Kenney was joined by Health Minister Jason Copping, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw to announce the measures.

Other measures being taken in schools include clarifying COVID-19 outbreak definitions, providing rapid-testing kits and encouraging school authorities to have proof of COVID-19 vaccine policies for adults.

The province also made changes to public health restrictions ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend by lowering outdoor private gathering limits from 200 people to 20 effective Oct. 6.

All other public health measures remain in place.

Finally, starting Oct. 6, Albertans age 75 and older and First Nations, Inuit and Métis people over 65 can begin booking their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine provided it has been six months since their second dose.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8244745/alberta-covid-19-health-icu-kenney-copping-october-5-2021/

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