As of midnight Tuesday, Alberta will no longer have any restrictions associated with COVID-19.
In a press release Monday evening, the Province said it is moving to Step 3, which removes mandatory masking on public transit and ends mandatory isolation. This is similar to protocols already in place in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Isolation will be recommended for those with symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test.
Masking with still be required in Alberta Health Services and contracted health facilities.
The chief medical office of health's orders for continuing care will be removed by June 30 but some measures in continuing care settings will continue to be in place. This includes isolation of symptomatic residents, outbreak protocols and masking.
According to the Province, the rate of new hospitalizations has been declining since its peak on April 26, when there were 20.7 new COVID-19 admissions per day per million population. As of June 9, the weekly average of new hospitalizations rate was 6.6 per day per million population.
PCR test positivity and wastewater surveillance also show a continuing trend of declining COVID-19 transmission, it said.
Rapid tests are still available to Albertans at no cost.
