COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
- Public health restrictions: Alberta entered Step 2 on March 1.
- Book your vaccine: Albertans 5+ can get it now. Get third dose when eligible.
COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Learn what to do if you test positive, have symptoms, or are exposed to COVID-19.
If you have COVID-19, you can spread the virus to others for up to 10 days. The risk of spread in fully vaccinated people is lower after 5 days, but it still exists.
Isolation helps prevent the spread by reducing the number of people you could infect by staying home and avoiding others. If you test positive or have symptoms not related to a pre-existing condition, you are legally required to isolate as outlined below:
Quarantine limits potential spread from people who have been exposed to COVID-19 but have not yet developed symptoms or tested positive.
COVID-19 can take up to 14 days to cause symptoms. Some people who get it only have minor symptoms or don't have any symptoms at all but could still be infectious. Staying home lowers the chance of spreading the virus to others.
*Children under 18 with just one of either a runny nose or sore throat are not legally required to isolate but should stay home until well.
These restrictions must be followed if you are in mandatory isolation or quarantine.
This directive is consistent with federal requirements under the Quarantine Act.
If you are in mandatory isolation or quarantine but need to leave home to receive COVID-19 testing, emergency care, or critical care for pre-existing medical conditions, follow the rules in the exemption orders carefully:
Read the exemption orders for more information:
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