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Alberta Abandons Mask Mandates, Testing & Isolation Requirements

  • The Government of Alberta Canada announced that it will lift virtually all COVID mandates starting Aug 16th. This includes most mask mandates, isolation and testing requirements for people in the province. Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said COVID is here to stay, so we must learn to live with it.

August 5, 2021 | Source: The Pulse | by Arjun Walia

What Happened: The government of Alberta, Canada, will lift most mask mandates and virtually all testing as well as isolation requirements by August 16th. According to Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, COVID is not going anywhere and it’s here to stay, and because of that, it’s something we’re going to have to learn to live with. This comes after Albert had already lifted nearly all COVID restrictions on July 1, 2021.

Much of the harsh criticism she received since, which is being expressed by mainstream media, came from her announcement that by mid-August Alberta will no longer require facemasks in most indoor settings and for ride-sharing, taxis, transit and will not mandate them in schools. Those who test positive for COVID-19 will not be required to isolate, but will strongly recommend that they do. Contact tracers won’t be telling close contacts who may have been exposed, either.