By Troy Gillard

As of Nov. 12

Additional COVID-19 measures in effect for Brazeau County, Drayton Valley

Nov 17, 2020 | 11:56 AM

New COVID-19 measures are now in effect for Brazeau County and Drayton Valley after being added to the province’s “enhanced status” list as of Nov. 12.

Brazeau County has 24 active cases of the virus as of Nov. 16 for a case rate of 142 per 100,000 people.

Mandatory measures now in effect for the county include:

– Restaurants, bars, lounges and pubs must stop liquor sales by 10pm and close by 11pm – applies to Class A, B or C licences (Nov 13-27)

– 15-person limit on social and family gatherings – indoors and outdoors – where people are mixing and mingling

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– 50-person limit on indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies and funeral services.

Voluntary measures that are in effect include:

– No social gatherings inside your home or outside of your community. Instead, socialize outdoors or in structured settings, like restaurants or other business that are subject to legal limits and take steps to prevent transmission

– Limit of 3 cohorts: your core household, your school, and one other sport or social cohort. Young children who attend child care can be part of 4 cohorts

– Wear a mask in all indoor work settings, except when alone in a workspace or an appropriate barrier is in place

– Employers in office settings should implement measures to reduce the number of employees in the workplace at one time

– Faith-based gatherings limited to one-third capacity at one time.

All visitors to the Brazeau County Administration Building must wear a mask and respect social distancing guidelines.

“Brazeau County strongly recommends all residents and visitors follow the provincial health restrictions, and take all necessary steps to stop the spread of COVID-19,” county officials say on their website.

The same mandatory and voluntary measures are also in effect within Drayton Valley.