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Alberta tightens COVID restrictions

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Dec, 2020 11:48 PM

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is shutting down restaurants, casinos and gyms in an effort to fight soaring COVID-19 case numbers.

He is also ordering the closure of recreation centres, librairies, theatres and personal service providers, such as hair salons, barbers.

The order comes into effect on Sunday.

LIVE: Alberta is bringing forward stronger public health measures, critical to protecting lives and our healthcare system. https://t.co/cZfFxYYztN
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) December 8, 2020

Kenney says retail stores and churches can remain open, but at 15 per cent capacity.

Kenney is also imposing a provincewide mask mandate in indoor public spaces, including workplaces, and is banning social gatherings of any size indoors or out.

Alberta was the only province without a provincewide mask requirement, although many communities were already mandating face coverings.

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