A previous version of this article said Wednesday marked the second time Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
It actually marked the third time such a declaration has been made. The line has been removed and we regret the error.The Alberta government introduced a wide range of new public health measures on Wednesday night in an attempt to prevent COVID-19 cases from overwhelming the province’s health-care system but also noted that fully vaccinated citizens might be exempt from some of the rules.“(Our) government has declared a state of public health emergency,” Premier Jason Kenney announced at a news conference.