Alberta is seeing a sustained record number of new #COVID19 cases confirmed in the province daily, and with each case: double to triple the number of close contacts that require notification and follow-up.

This volume is unprecedented. The AHS contact tracing team is working tirelessly to meet demand; however, to support this team - and the health of our communities - we are engaging Albertans to support contact tracing efforts.

Effective Friday, November 6, AHS will temporarily change the current approach to close contact notification in Alberta.

AHS will continue to directly notify close contacts of cases of COVID-19 confirmed in 3 priority groups only:
-health care workers
-minors (parents will be notified if child has been exposed in school setting)
-Individuals who live or work w/in congregate or communal facilities

AHS will no longer directly notify individual close contacts of positive cases that are confirmed outside of these three priority groups, at this time.

Instead, Albertans who are not within these priority groups, who have tested positive for COVID-19, will be asked to notify their own close contacts of the exposure.

To support Albertans who will be asked to notify their own close contacts, a new webpage has been developed at http://ahs.ca/closecontacts .