City-owned facilities being looked at for vaccination centres as part of province’s distribution plan – Edmonton Journal

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Corbould said although active case numbers are dropping in Edmonton, the current provincial restrictions in place will likely remain in place until the strain on the health-care system has been reduced further. When the rules are lifted and recreation centres can reopen, Corbould said it will take between one and seven weeks to prepare and bring back staff.

It seems we have passed the peak in active cases for the second wave. We may have turned a corner, but we are not out of the woods yet, he said. Recent data shows the trend for active number of cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions is tracking in the right direction, but theyre still too high.

Mayor Don Iveson raised concerns about rallies flouting the rules and called for strict enforcement of provincial health orders around gatherings and distancing.

Rallies of anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers and alt-right hate groups, continuing to gather and have mini-festivals of their own, are really starting to vex Edmontonians including myself, Iveson said. I am hearing more and more frustration from Edmontonians about the enforcement approach.

Police have issued 102 fines under the public health act throughout the pandemic. So far in January, the city issued 58 tickets for violation of the mandatory mask bylaw, with an associated $100 fine, and 12 fines for $1,200 under provincial orders.

Council is scheduled to receive the next COVID-19 update Feb. 10.

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City-owned facilities being looked at for vaccination centres as part of province's distribution plan - Edmonton Journal