As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline and pressure on the healthcare system decreases, step two of the province’s path back to normal will begin on March 1.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have surpassed any other time in the pandemic. Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are building bed capacity, implementing community responses and maximizing the workforce as part of contingency planning.

Due to rising demand for PCR tests, Alberta is changing the eligibility for these tests to focus on those who most need them.

Kindergarten to Grade 12 students have been given an extended winter break as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province, fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

As announced by Premier Kenney on December 21, 2021, Alberta’s government is taking further steps to strengthen vaccine protection and testing while bringing in new public health measures to reduce contact between Albertans as Omicron cases continue to grow.

The Government of Canada is pivoting from broad-based economic support to targeted measures that provide support where it is needed.