December 10, 2021
EDMONTON – As announced by Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH), Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising Albertans that with the Omicron variant now in Alberta, contact tracing for all close contacts of cases that are positive, or suspected to be positive, with the Omicron variant will now take place.
Contact notifications will also occur for close contacts of COVID-19 cases who have recently travelled outside of Canada and the United States where it hasn’t been determined yet if they are positive for the Omicron variant.
AHS will notify these Albertans with a phone call, a letter or a text message.
These close contacts will be asked to monitor for symptoms and, if they develop symptoms, to isolate, and get tested right away.
Albertans who are a close contact of an Omicron positive case or an international traveler, and are not fully immunized, are recommended to stay home and avoid going to public places until at least 14 days after their last close contact with the person who tested positive with COVID-19.
AHS also reminds these individuals, and all Albertans, to continue to follow public health guidelines such as physical distancing, wearing a mask, and washing their hands often.
As of December 9, AHS has approximately 1,013 case investigators and contact tracers, in addition to 322 casual staff to support this updated process.
For more information about contact tracing and getting a COVID-19 test, visit the AHS website.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
