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Alberta scrapping isolation requirements for close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases

BY , Jul 29, 2021 3:24 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Alberta is scrapping isolation requirements for close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases, even as daily cases rise in the province.

Starting today, contact tracers will no longer notify close contacts of positive cases, nor will close contacts be legally required to isolate.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, made the announcement yesterday, saying the province must shift its focus from a single virus to manage other respiratory illnesses.

It comes as Alberta recorded its highest daily increase in cases since early June.

Further changes will take effect on August 16th, including an end to mandatory isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19

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