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Alberta has implemented public health orders restricting mass gatherings and certain businesses and workplace closures to protect Albertans’ health and limit the spread of COVID-19.

A gathering is any event or assembling that brings people together in person, in a single room or single space, indoors or outdoors, at the same time. At this time, it does not include operations in certain workplaces and businesses not specifically defined by the chief medical officer of health.

No gatherings with more than 15 people are allowed, including:

• conferences
• workshops
• worship gatherings
• family events, such as weddings and funerals
• social gatherings outdoors

Cancel gatherings with fewer than 15 people if the event:

• includes any attendees travelling from outside of Canada
• has, as its focus, attendees who are members of critical infrastructure or critical service roles (e.g. health-care workers, first responders, electric/power workers, telecommunications)
• includes attendees from demographic groups at greater risk of severe disease, such as people 60 years of age or older and individuals with chronic medical conditions
• has attendees participating in activities that promote disease transmission (e.g. singing, cheering, close contact, sharing food or beverages, buffet-style meals)
• is in a space that does not allow for recommended social distancing (at least 2 metres between attendees)

If you violate this public health order and proceed to hold an event with more than 15 attendees, you may be subject to a fine.

For more information please see:

https://www.alberta.ca/restrictions-on-gatherings-and-businesses.aspx

Visit Alberta Health Services and The Public Health Agency of Canada for factual and reliable information on COVID-19.

CAPACOA has prepared a comprehensive ‘Preparedness’ document that includes a number of valuable resources updates and information sharing evolving on a daily basis. It’s definitely worth a look.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QbmCGVff3iFMRE59Kb5Jk0X-9rP-8P13DW3zyk0GWXQ/edit

The Government of Canada’s Economic Response Plan is available for those folks who are self employed.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html#Income_

If you need to see some uplifting creative work right now, check out #CreativeIsolation on Twitter, The Social Distancing Festival, or the many other ways that artists are finding to share their work online!