Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Premier Jason Kenney provided an update on Wednesday on the province’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.
Kenney announced that the province would be entering Phase 1 of their relaunch strategy starting Thursday.

In all areas of the province, with the exception of Calgary and Brooks, retail businesses, hairstyling and barber shops, museums and art galleries, dental procedures, day camps and day cares will be allowed to reopen as of May 14 with limits on occupancies. Places of worship and funeral services would also be able to reopen under "strict guidelines." Restaurants would be required to have seating at 50 per cent capacity.

Calgary and Brooks, which Kenney said account for three-quarters of the province’s cases and hospitalizations, will see a more phased approach. On Thursday, retail businesses, museums and daycares will be able to reopen with limits on occupancies. On May 25, these regions will see hairstylists and barbershops reopen, as well as restaurants, cafes and bars with the same 50 per cent capacity as other parts of the province. Then on June 1, places for worship and funeral services will be able to have additional flexibility under COVID-19 measures.

Hinshaw reported that as of Wednesday, there were 62 new cases. There were 5,076 recoveries, with 1,211 active cases.

The province also declared a new outbreak during Wednesday’s briefing, with five people testing positive at the Horizon work camp, operated by Canadian Natural Resources.

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