COVID-19 will no longer be required to self-isolate and wearing masks will no longer be required on public transit.In a news release issued Monday, the provincial government announced it is moving to the final step of its plan to ease public health measures related to the pandemic.
The lifting of isolation and masking rules will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.“We need to live with COVID-19 while accepting that it will continue to be present,” Health Minister Jason Copping said.“We’ll continue to work to keep Albertans safe by ensuring access to vaccines, antivirals and rapid tests, through ongoing COVID-19 surveillance, and by enhancing health-care system capacity.”The government cited declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations in its announcement, noting the rate of new hospitalizations peaked on April 26 with 20.7 new coronavirus admissions per day per million population.
As of June 9, the government said that number was down to 6.6 a day.The government also said that “PCR test positivity and wastewater surveillance also show a continuing trend of declining COVID-19 transmission.”While other provinces have also lifted mandatory isolation requirements for people with COVID-19, the Alberta government said it continues to recommend self-isolation for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms of the disease.“Learning to live with COVID-19 does not mean forgetting about it,” said chief medical officer of health Dr.