By rdnewsNOW staff

Public health

Alberta expands outdoor gathering limit

Jun 30, 2020 | 9:23 AM

EDMONTON – Alberta is expanding the number of people who can meet up for audience-type outdoor events.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, says up to 200 people may now congregate for festivals, fireworks displays, rodeos and sporting events and other outdoor performances.

For more-personalized outdoor social gatherings, like weddings and funerals, the limit remains at 100 people.

For those hosting social gatherings indoors, the maximum is 50 people.

There is no cap on the number of people for worship services, or in restaurants, cafes, casinos or bingo halls, as long as hygiene and social distancing measures are in place.

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“We are making this shift based on several factors, including an analysis of how the virus is spreading in Alberta and the reduced risk of gatherings held outdoors,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health. “However more people does not mean less care. All public health measures are still in effect.”

That includes physical distancing, wearing a mask, washing hands and staying home if not feeling well.

Hinshaw said anyone hosting a gathering must keep physical distancing in mind when inviting people to their space.

“You also want to think about cleaning and sanitizing doorknobs, faucets and bathroom facilities partway through the gathering,” she advised.

For more information on outdoor and indoor gathering restrictions, visit alberta.ca/restrictions-on-gatherings.

General relaunch guidance, including sector-specific recommendations, can be found at alberta.ca/guidance-documents.

(With file from Government of Alberta, The Canadian Press)