Note to residents: In response to the worrisome variant of Omicron, COVID-19 testing and isolation requirements are evolving. All remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions in Alberta will be lifted at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, including mandatory isolation requirements. Financial assistance programs are available to help those affected by unemployment and those who cannot work because they are sick, need to isolate themselves or care for someone in isolation. The training includes information that employees need to protect themselves and customers when implementing COVID-19 safety requirements, such as requiring proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test, physical distancing, or wearing a mask. Note: Residents living in Kananaskis Hall or Rundle Hall can leave their isolation apartment after five days (ET until their symptoms go away), but they must still sleep in their isolation apartment ten days after the onset of symptoms. Review additional testing and isolation requirements that may apply to you: COVID-19 resources are available in عربي, 中文, हिंदी, 한국어, فارسی, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, Af-Soomaali, Español, French, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt and اردو on the alberta.ca/CovidTranslated. If you are in quarantine, please send res.support@ualberta.ca an email to request assistance with isolation and provide your phone number so we can respond quickly. The residence is not able to accommodate the isolation required by international travel, so alternative arrangements must be made. Isolation and quarantine requirements apply to people with symptoms of COVID-19. Caregivers can access psychosocial, peer and community support by calling the toll-free caregiver counselling line at 1-877-453-5088 or online caregiversalberta.ca.
If your test is positive and you are fully vaccinated, you will need to self-isolate for 5 days AND until your symptoms have subsided. To determine your isolation time, please use the following criteria: Depending on the province, Alberta will enter Stage 3, the final phase of the reopening plan that will end mandatory isolation and mask-wearing on public transit. The change was announced Monday night through a government press release. Stmt by City Manager André Corbould: @YourAlberta lifts several health restrictions, including mandatory masks in transit. YEG`s mask statutes expire with this change. From Wednesday morning, masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport. Runners are asked to wear masks if they wish. “We must live with COVID-19 while accepting that it continues to be present,” said Health Minister Jason Copping.
The province says it is preparing for the fall and winter respiratory virus season, including maintaining testing and surveillance programs as it prepares to increase hospital capacity. A flu shot won`t prevent COVID-19, but it will reduce your risk of getting the flu or spreading it to others. If an employee is healthy enough to work, but is prohibited from attending campus in accordance with the above guidelines, they should, where appropriate and possible, discuss the option of a temporary remote work arrangement with their supervisor until they are in good enough health and/or released to return to campus. Please use the guide below to determine if you can be on campus. COVID-19 does not appear to be transmitted regularly through remote transmission like measles, but certain circumstances increase the risk of aerosol transmission, such as crowded or poorly ventilated indoor spaces where people engage in activities such as singing or high-intensity exercise. Individuals and businesses should adopt mitigation strategies where these risks exist. If you have any questions about this guide, please contact the occupational health nurse at ohn@ucalgary.ca. All Alberta workers can access 3 hours of paid job-protected leave to receive each dose of the vaccine. Learn more about the Restriction Exemption Program Implementation Grant.
Please read all of the following instructions carefully. Alberta is seeing some variations of concern. Variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron) is the dominant strain in our province. Learn more about threshold collection and other public health measures Read updates from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta`s Chief Medical Officer of Health. View all COVID-19 updates Companies participating in the Restrictions Exemption Program require customers 12 years of age and older to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result. New measures came into effect on 24 December. Online training is offered free of charge to employers and their employees to help them assess and manage difficult situations that may arise in the course of their daily activities. Hospitalization rates have declined since their peak on April 26, according to the province, when hospital admissions in Alberta for COVID-19 were 20.7 per day per million population. Last week, that number was 6.6 per day and one million people. For this reason, pregnant women are encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.