Fully vaccinated Albertans no longer required to quarantine when identified as a close contact
Posted May 20, 2021 4:10 pm.
Last Updated May 20, 2021 11:20 pm.
EDMONTON — Albertans who have been fully vaccinated with two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be required to quarantine if they are identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw adding those who have received just one dose, and are experiencing no symptoms, will be required to quarantine for just ten days if exposed, as opposed to the regular 14 days.
Hinshaw says the update to quarantine rules would not apply should someone experience symptoms after being exposed to COVID-19.
WATCH: Dr. Deena Hinshaw proveides an update on COVID-19 in Alberta.
Should partially vaccinated individuals experience symptoms, they will be required to isolate for the usual period.
Those with one dose of vaccine who take a PCR test after day seven or later of their quarantine period will no longer be required to isolate if they receive a negative test.
Those who have received two doses of the vaccine should take a PCR test immediately. If negative, they will no longer be required to isolate. If positive, they will then have to quarantine for ten days from when their symptoms started.
This change will not apply to those who are returning from international travel.
These rules do not apply to international travelers – 14 day quarantine period remains in effect.
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) May 20, 2021
Hinshaw provided some clarity for those who received a vaccine from out of province and are wondering how to update their online health records to reflect their recent immunization.
“No matter where you receive your vaccine, you should receive an immunization record that confirms which vaccine you were given and when,” she said. “If you received a first dose elsewhere, bring that immunization record with you to your second dose appointment, and that first dose record will be entered into your health records.”
As for Thursday’s number’s update, Hinshaw reported there are 812 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta.
The new cases coming on 9,038 tests, giving the province a positivity rate of 9.3 per cent.
NEW:
– 812 new COVI cases in 9038 tests (9.3%)
– 665 in hospital (-20), 177 in ICU (-8)
– 4 new deaths
– 17675 active cases#yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab pic.twitter.com/9JYBQ8Baa3— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) May 20, 2021
There are now 17,675 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.
Hospitalizations saw a slight decrease over the last day, with 665 people in hospital, including 177 now in the ICU.
An additional four deaths were reported Thursday.
On the vaccine front, an additional 44,715 vaccines were administered over the last 24 hours, now pushing the province over 2.3 million vaccine doses administered.
Fourty-four per cent of the province has now received at least one dose of vaccine.
An additional 44,715 vaccines doses adminstered in Alberta, with 44.2% of Albertans now having received at least the first dose. #yeG #yyc #ableg #covid19ab pic.twitter.com/wqRi1OZbKf
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) May 20, 2021
