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Alberta expands its vaccine eligibility to people over the age of 12 years.
2021-05-10

The Alberta government introduces tougher public health restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, including moving all kindergarten to Grade 12 students to online learning, closing restaurants and bars to in-person dining, closing down personal care services such as hair salons, limiting outdoor gatherings to five people, and increasing fines for those violating public health measures.
2021-05-4

Alberta reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant, which was originally detected in Brazil.
2021-03-14

Alberta reports the first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa.
2021-01-8

Premier Jason Kenney announces that the province will ban indoor gatherings, suspend classes for students, and reduce retail store capacities to stop the spread of COVID-19.
2020-11-24

Alberta reports a record 1,155 new cases in the last 24 hours. In addition, the number of active cases in the province reaches 10,655, the highest number since the pandemic began in March.
2020-11-20

Alberta reports a record 91 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.
2020-11-16

Alberta reports 1,026 new cases, a new single-day record since the pandemic began.
2020-11-14

Alberta imposes restrictions to limit most social gatherings to 15 people in Edmonton and Calgary after the province reported record cases.
2020-10-26

It is announced that the Canadian government and Alberta are launching a pilot program to test eligible returning travelers for COVID-19, allowing them to leave quarantine in two days once they receive a negative result instead of a normal two-week quarantine. The move could potentially bring relief to the country's struggling airline and tourism industries. Starting November 2, the new testing option will be offered at the Coutts land border crossing in southern Alberta and Calgary International Airport.
2020-10-22