A state of public emergency has been declared by Alberta premier Jason Kenney.
"No indoor social gatherings are permitted - period," he said Tuesday afternoon.
"The virus is continuing to spread and Alberta is setting daily records for COVID-19 and deaths," said Alberta premier Jason Kenney Tuesday afternoon - noting the cases in seniors home and care homes.
"To protect the vulnerable we all have to do our part to limit community spread. Inevitably if there is wide-spread transmission - it will get to our seniors," said Kenney underlining the importance of stopping both ICU and hospital admissions, or a delay surgeries and health services will be forthcoming.
"To make sure we have beds to care for people who have COVID-19."
Kenney said it was time to take the right measures in the battle against COVID-19.
"I am declaring a state of public emergency in Alberta. These are the minimum restrictions - and social gatherings are the biggest problem," says Kenney.
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