Alberta Doubles Outdoor Gathering Limits to 200

Alberta is expanding the number of people who can meet up for audience−type outdoor events.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, says up to 200 people may now congregate for festivals, fireworks displays, rodeos and sporting events and other outdoor performances.

For more−personalized outdoor social gatherings, like weddings and funerals, the limit remains at 100 people.

For those hosting social gatherings indoors, the maximum is 50 people.

There is no cap on the number of people for worship services, or in restaurants, cafes, casinos or bingo halls, as long as hygiene and social distancing measures are in place.

Alberta says it continues to flatten the curve on COVID−19, with 559 active cases and 41 people in hospital.

There have been 154 deaths linked to the illness in the province.

ALBERTA GATHERING LIMITS

All Alberta Health orders should be respected including local laws.

200 people maximum for audience-type community outdoor events, such as festivals, firework displays, rodeos and sporting events, and outdoor performances
100 people maximum for other outdoor events and indoor seated/audience events, including wedding ceremonies, funeral services, movie theatres, indoor arts and culture performances and other indoor spectator events where people remain seated
50 people maximum for indoor social gatherings, including wedding and funeral receptions and birthday parties
No cap on the number of people (with public health measures in place):
- worship gatherings
- restaurant, cafes, lounges and bars
- casinos and bingo halls
More flexibility for cohort groups – small groups of people whose members do not always keep 2 metres apart:
- households can increase their close interactions with other households to a maximum of 15 people
- performers can have a cohort of up to 50 people (cast members or performers)
- sports teams can play in region-only cohorts of up to 50 players (mini leagues)
- people can be part of a sports/performing cohort and a household cohort at the same time