The number of active COVID-19 cases within the County of Barrhead on Feb. 8 remains the same as it was on Feb. 1, according to the geospatial map that lists case numbers in municipalities across the province.
Currently, there are six active cases of COVID-19 within the county, along with 49 recoveries and two deaths. (The map does not differentiate between the county and Town of Barrhead.)
In Woodlands County, there is one active case of COVID-19 along with six recoveries. That does not include the Town of Whitecourt, where there are 14 active cases on top of 131 recoveries and one death.
In Lac Ste. Anne County, there are 21 active cases along with 396 recoveries and 11 deaths.
Based on a four-step plan announced on Jan. 29, Alberta Health has begun to ease COVID-19 restrictions across the province. In-person dining is now permitted at restaurants, cafés and pubs, as is indoor and outdoor children's sport and performance activities and one-on-one training with a personal fitness instructor.
It should be stressed, however, that there are still some restrictions on these activities. Minor sports teams are allowed to conduct lessons, practices and conditioning activities, but not play games. Also, all participants must be 18 years old or younger, excluding coaches and trainers, and these exercises can only involve a maximum of 10 individuals, including coaches, trainers and participants.
K-12 and post-secondary schools are also allowed to use off-site facilities to support curriculum-related educational activities.
While in-person dining is again allowed at restaurants, cafés and pubs, only six people can sit a the same table and establishments must collect the contact information of at least one person from the dining party.
Liquor service must also end at 10 p.m. and in-person dining must close by 11 p.m.
There are also a myriad of restrictions on one-on-one training with personal fitness instructors, such as a requirement for trainers to be professional, certified and/or paid trainers providing active instruction.
The four-step framework for lifting restrictions is based on hospitalizations, and Alberta health officials will assess on Feb. 28 whether hospitalizations have dropped enough to enter Step 2, which will see restrictions eased on retail stores, banquet and community halls, hotels and conference centres. The threshold is 450 hospitalizations, including Albertans in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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