Sources: CBC
Alberta Minister of Health Jason Copping tests positive for COVID-19 as the province reports 1,007 total hospitalizations. 2022-01-17
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 B.1.617 variant that fuelled surge in India in a returning inter-provincial traveler. 2021-04-22
Alberta reports its first two cases of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil linked in a community transmission. 2021-03-24
Alberta imposes tough new restrictions in a bid to curb soaring COVID-19 infections including the closure of all casinos and gyms, banning dine-in service at restaurants and bars, imposing a mandatory provincewide mask requirement, banning all outdoor and indoor social gatherings, and imposing mandatory work-from-home measures. 2020-12-8
Alberta reports 1,584 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new one-day record since the pandemic began and highest number of daily cases on Sunday than any other provinces and territories. 2020-11-22
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 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