Premier Jason Kenney set to announce plan for easing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta – CBC
Alberta reports 387 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, nine more deaths
May 25, 2021
With COVID-19 cases numbers now steadily declining, Albertans who have hung on through three waves of a life-changing pandemic may get some good news Wednesday when the government unveils its strategy for easing public health restrictions.
Premier Jason Kenney will be joined by Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Doug Schweitzer, minister of jobs, economy and innovation, at an 11:30 a.m. news conference to discuss the plan.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, alluded to the impending announcement Tuesday during her pandemic update, where she reported 387 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest single-day count seen since March 15.
“They say that the last few miles in a race are the hardest and that is what we are facing right now,” Hinshaw said.
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