COVID-19 public health restrictions are easing Monday, giving people more opportunities for activities outside their homes.The eased restrictions are contingent on hospitalizations and are the first of a four-step approach to reopening the economy.
Alberta to lift some COVID-19 restrictions and reopen gyms, in-person dining Feb. 8 The first stage hinges on COVID-19 hospitalizations being fewer than 600 patients.
Officials are also closely watching cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the U.K, and the N501Y.V2, first identified in South Africa, which have been detected in 71 infections in Alberta as of Friday.Albertans will once again be able to dine in at restaurants and bars, however, there are still restrictions on guest.