Alberta Health Covid 19 Guidelines

O operators may choose to use daily checklist found in the covid general relaunch guidance document.

Alberta health covid 19 guidelines. The guidelines were developed by alberta health with input and advice from medical officers of health public health nurses public health inspectors and medical infectious. Confirmed case a person with laboratory confirmation of infection with the virus sars cov 2 that causes covid 19 which consists of. They may also be recommended for use in some workplaces like salons where there is prolonged close contact with people. Medical masks should be kept for health care workers people providing direct care to covid 19 patients and people who have a high risk of experiencing severe illness.

Intended for public health professionals this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of covid 19 as a notifiable disease. On friday the ahs said an online complaints portal and. O the alberta health services covid 19 self assessment tool can be used by attendees. 14 days if you returned to or entered alberta from outside canada or are a close contact of a person with covid 19 plus an additional 10 days from the onset of symptoms should they occur 10 days if you have a cough fever shortness of breath runny nose or sore throat that is not related to a pre existing illness or health condition.

Detection of at least one specific gene target by nucleic acid amplification tests naat at a provincial public health laboratory where naat tests have. Alberta health services has received nearly 20 000 reports of alleged infractions of covid 19 guidelines since the start of the pandemic. To keep albertans safe and prevent the spread of covid 19 businesses should. Share shares copy link copy copyshortcut to copy link copied.

12 14 pm pdt sep 6 2020 stephanie lin reporter. Operators should develop a rapid response plan that sets out a fast action plan with policies and procedures for when an attendee or performer shows symptoms of covid 19. Follow the general workplace guidance and relevant sector specific guidance documents identify and implement measures to comply with public health measures and workplace guidance to reduce the risk among staff and customers. Will update this guideline as new information becomes available on the situation.

Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease. In this document attendees includes participants staff volunteers and where relevant members of the general public. Adjusting to covid 19 public health guidelines during labor day weekend.