gibney said it’s bad practice to tell people they don’t have to isolate if they test positive, to not have contact tracing and to remove measures like masking. he said eliminating testing for people with only mild symptoms is also a bad idea.
“if you don’t have testing, you don’t have a clue what’s going on.”
in recent weeks, alberta has grappled with
declining demand
for both first and second doses of vaccine. approximately 75.7 per cent of eligible albertans 12 or older have received at least one dose and 64.6 per cent are fully immunized.
ndp leader rachel notley said the changes are coming too soon, pointing out that one-third of the eligible population is not fully vaccinated.
“all we are asking is that the government keep doing the bare minimum, track the virus, tell people if they’re exposed, ensure they don’t spread it in their communities and protect our health-care system from being overwhelmed,” she said.
“i believe when it comes to removing these protocols, the risks far outweigh the rewards.”
she said no longer legally requiring people to self-isolate means workers will be forced to go to work to get paid and not lose their jobs.
“we are going to be creating a situation where infectious people will be going into highly public places,” she said.