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Amid pushback, Alberta health minister defends plan to ease COVID-19 isolation, masking, testing rules
COVID-19, as case numbers climb in Alberta.“This is a plan that is based on the science and based on the data,” Shandro said during an unrelated news conference in Edmonton Thursday morning.“We know that people will continue to have that anxiety but this was work that was done by public health based on the science, based on the data.” Alberta to adjust COVID-19 masking, isolation, testing rules over next month Effective Thursday, close contacts will no longer be notified of exposure by contact tracers nor will they be legally required to isolate – although it still recommended.The province will also end asymptomatic testing.Further measures will be eliminated Aug. 16.