Global News's video: COVID-19: Alberta to end most remaining restrictions on March 1 Premier Jason Kenney says

With confidence that Alberta’s COVID-19 “numbers continue to decline rapidly,” Premier Jason Kenney announced Saturday the province will move forward to Step 2 of its reopening plan come March 1. The announcement was made during the official opening ceremony of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital in northwestern Alberta. Step 2 of the government’s plan to reopen includes: -Provincial mask mandate will be lifted except in high-risk settings, including on public transit, at AHS-operated and contracted facilities, and all continuing care settings -Any remaining school requirements removed (for example: kindergarten to Grade 6 cohorting) -Youth screening activities for entertainment and sport activities removed -Capacity on all large venues and entertainment venues lifted -Indoor and outdoor social gathering limits lifted -Mandatory work-from-home requirements lifted -Ending restrictions on liquor service and operating hours for bars and nightclubs “We are in a position to safely move to Step 2 of our path back to normal and remove the vast majority of remaining public health measures in Alberta,” Kenney said. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8648565/alberta-covid-19-restrictions-step-2-march-1/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB