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Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update day after new measures announced

Nov 25, 2020 | 3:15 PM

A day after the provincial government announced a series of new measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, Alberta’s top doctor is set to provide her latest on the current situation in the province.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a news conference slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. You can watch it here.

The Alberta government has declared a public health emergency and imposed sweeping restrictions in the hope of reducing a growing number of COVID-19 cases.

The new measures include a ban on indoor social gatherings in people’s homes.

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Starting Friday, businesses will remain open at reduced capacity or by appointment only.

Places of worship must operate at one-third capacity and banquet halls, conference centres and concert venues must close.

Children in grades 7 through 12 will move to at-home learning at the end of the month and other students will follow after December 18.

Premier Jason Kenney says the goal of his government’s new COVID-19 measures is to slash the rate of infections and keep people alive while preventing the loss of jobs and livelihoods.

Officers will be able to write tickets for fines of up to $1,000 for anyone who violates the rules.

The province reported 1,115 new cases on Tuesday — the sixth consecutive day with numbers above the 1,100 mark. Sixteen more people died, bringing that total to 492.

(With file from The Canadian Press)