The province will start relaxing some public health restrictions starting February 8.
Premier Jason Kenney announced a four-step approach to start re-opening Alberta.
Step one can be brought in under the guidelines because COVID-19 hospitalizations are currently below 600.
According to a release from the government, if over a three-week period starting next Monday, the hospitalizations are at 450 or-below, then step two will be considered.
Below are the details of step one from the province.
Indoor and outdoor children’s sport and performance
- Children’s sport and performance activities are permitted if they are related to school activities, such as physical education classes.
- This will allow K-12 schools and post-secondary institutions to use off-site facilities to support curriculum-related educational activities.
Indoor fitness
- Only one-on-one training is permitted for indoor fitness activities (e.g. fitness in dance studios, training figure skating on ice, one-on-one lessons).
- One-on-one sessions cannot interact with others and there must be a minimum of three metres distance between sessions in the same facility.
- Sessions have to be scheduled or by appointment.
- No drop-in for individuals or groups is allowed.
- No sports games, competitions, team practice, league play or group exercise of any kind.
- Trainers must be professional, certified and/or paid trainers who are providing active instruction and correction. Passive supervision of a physical activity is not considered training.
- Trainers should remain masked during the session; clients are not required to wear a mask while exercising.
- More than one trainer and client ‘pair’ are allowed into the facility, studio, rink, court, pool, ice surface, etc., as long as:
- Each trainer and client stays three metres away from all other trainers and clients at all times, including in entryways and exits.
- Each trainer only interacts with their assigned client, and each client only interacts with their assigned trainer.
- No interaction between clients or between trainers is allowed.
- No ‘cycling through’ multiple trainers, as in circuit training.
Restaurants, cafes and pubs
- Restaurants, cafes and pubs must collect the contact information of one person from the dining party.
- Up to a maximum of six people per table; individuals must be from same household or the two close contacts for people living alone.
- Liquor service ends at 10 p.m.
- In-person dining must close by 11 p.m.
- No entertainment allowed (e.g., no VLTs, pool tables, live music, etc.)
– Kenny Trenton, Trending 55 Newsroom
