Local COVID-19 Updates

UPDATED FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Government of Alberta has introduced the following province-wide, mandatory measures:

SOCIAL GATHERINGS

• All indoor – public and private – are prohibited. This does not apply to service visits from caregivers, health or child care providers and co-parenting arrangements.
• Close contacts are limited to household members only. Individuals who live alone may have the same two non-household close contacts for the duration of this restriction.
• Outdoor gatherings of no more than 10 are permitted
• Wedding services restricted to 10 attendees; funeral services are restricted to 20; attendees must maintain physical distance of 2 metres, and wear masks.

MANDATORY MASKING

• The mandatory indoor public masking requirement will be extended province-wide.
• Applies to all indoor workplaces and facilities outside the home. Applies to employees, visitors and the general public. Farm operations are excluded.

BUSINESS RESTRICTIONS | BUSINESS & RESIDENT SUPPORTS

To review the list of restricted access to some businesses, provincial and federal-level supports for businesses and residents, and to view additional province-wide measures, please visit the Alberta Government's COVID-19 website.

WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO

We must continue following existing public health measures to keep ourselves and others safe:

• Keep 2 metres apart
• Wear a mask
• Practice good hygiene: wash your hands often and cover coughs and sneezes
• Monitor your symptoms every day
• If sick, stay home, get tested, and follow mandatory isolation requirements while waiting for results:
• if positive, isolate from others for 10 days or until symptoms are gone, whichever is longer
• if negative, stay home until you're better
• Avoid non-essential travel
• Get the flu shot to keep influenza cases low so health workers can focus on the COVID-19 pandemic 

Additional information on the new measures can be found here, along with guidance on gatherings and cohorts, as well as masking best practices.

LOCAL COVID-19 INFORMATION 

All municipal offices are open.

Members of the public can still reach us by phone, email, or online. 

• General inquiries | T 403 887 2141 | E  reception@sylvanlake.ca | www.sylvanalake.ca/Report-it
• Planning & Development | T 403 864 5557 | E planning@sylvanlake.ca
• Public Works | T 403 887 2800 | E publicworks@sylvanlake.ca

Social distancing | Thank you for remaining diligent. To learn about what essential services and activities are still permitted, visit www.alberta.ca/COVID19

Reporting noncompliance | To report noncompliance to current Alberta Public Health rules, please visit: https://ephisahs.microsoftcrmportals.com/create-case/ Do not contact local police or municipal enforcement.

RV Parking for Health Workers Isolating | Additionally, thanks to a very thoughtful online feedback submission from a member of the public, the Town of Sylvan Lake has introduced a process to allow health practitioners and community health nurses (and/or member of their immediate family), to park a recreational vehicle on a town street for the specific use and purpose of occupation to isolate or quarantine, due to COVID-19. Individuals that fit this description, must apply for a permit, and may start this process by calling the Town of Sylvan Lake at 403 887 2141.