HOW ALBERTA WILL REOPEN

Early actions

Businesses and services must follow two-metre distancing rule.

May 1: vehicle access to parking lots and staging areas on public land and parks will open.

May 1: access to boat launches will open in select provincial parks.

May 2: golf courses can open, with restrictions including keeping clubhouses and pro shops closed.

May 4: ahs will begin resumption of some scheduled, non-urgent surgeries.

May 4: dental and other health-care workers such as physiotherapists, speech language pathologists, respiratory therapists, audiologists, social workers, occupational therapists, dietitians and more will be allowed to resume services.

May 14: reservations open for campgrounds at some alberta parks, starting June 1 onward.

Stage 1: May 14

Two-metre distancing rule remains in effect.

■ Dine-in restaurants, cafés, lounges and bars at 50 per cent capacity.

■ Retail businesses such as clothing, furniture and bookstores.

■ Some personal services, such as hairstyling and barber shops.

■ Museums and art galleries.

■ More scheduled surgeries and dental procedures.

■ Physiotherapy, chiropractic, optometry and similar services.

■ Daycares with limits on occupancy.

■ Summer camps with limits on occupancy. this could include summer school.

■ Some additional outdoor recreation.

Stage 2

Timing to be determined by success of Stage 1.

■ Potential K-12 schools with restrictions.

■ More scheduled surgeries, including backlog elimination.

■ Personal services such as artificial tanning, esthetics, cosmetic skin and body treatments, manicures, pedicures, waxing, facial treatments, massage and reflexology.

■ Some larger gatherings (number of people to be determined).

■ Movie theatres and theatres, with restrictions.

■ Fully reopening all businesses and services, with limited restrictions.

■ Permitting larger gatherings (number of people to be determined).