TOUGHER RULES: WHAT'S ALLOWED, WHAT'S NOT

These restrictions apply to the Calgary and Edmonton areas as well as other areas designated as “enhanced.” In areas not under “enhanced” status, where COVID-19 activity is lower, restrictions would not apply to places of worship and most businesses and services. Check Alberta.ca for details. Restrictions begin Nov. 24-27 and extend for three weeks.

Gatherings

■ No indoor social gatherings are permitted in any setting, including homes.

■ Outdoor social gatherings are limited to 10 people and must not have an indoor component.

■ Backyard gatherings that require movement in and out of homes are not permitted.

■ Festivals and events are prohibited (indoors and outdoors).

■ Maximum of 10 people for wedding ceremonies or funeral services. No receptions permitted.

■ Maximum of one-third normal attendance for places of worship.

■ Mandatory masks in Calgary and Edmonton areas in all indoor workplaces.

■ Employers “should” consider allowing work from home, where possible.

Fitness

Allowed to remain open, with capacity at 25 per cent of occupancy:

■ Indoor fitness, recreation, sports and physical activity centres, including dance and yoga studios, martial arts, gymnastics and private or public swimming pools.

■ No group fitness, group classes, group training, team practices or games.

Schools

■ Grades 7-12 students will move to at-home learing Nov. 30-Jan. 8, allowing for winter break. In-person classes resume Jan. 11.

■ Grades K-6 students continue in-person to Dec. 18, then move to at-home learning Dec. 18-Jan. 8, allowing for winter break.

Restaurants/ bars

Restaurants, bars, pubs and lounges can stay open with restrictions:

■ Maximum of six people from the same immediate household at a table and no movement between tables.

■ People who live alone can meet with up to two non-household contacts.

■ Only seated eating and drinking is permitted. No other services or entertainment will be allowed, including billiards, games or darts.

■ Liquor can be sold until 10 p.m. and food-serving establishments must close to in-person dining at 11 p.m. Liquor sales apply to casinos, but casinos are not required to close at 11 p.m.

Ordered to close

■ Banquet halls, conference centres, trade shows, auditoriums and concert venues, community centres, non-approved/licensed markets.

■ Children’s play places and indoor playgrounds.

■ All levels of sport, including professional, semi-professional, junior, collegiate/universities and amateur. Exemptions may be considered.

Retail, stores

Capacity at retail businesses limited to 25 per cent of the occupancy set under the Alberta Fire Code. These include:

■ Grocery stores, liquor and cannabis, pharmacies, clothing, computer and technology, hardware, automotive.

■ Farmers markets approved by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and unlicensed outdoor seasonal markets.

Entertainment

Allowed to remain open, with capacity at 25 per cent of occupancy:

■ Movie theatres, museums, galleries, libraries, bingo halls, indoor entertainment centres, water parks, racing centres.

■ Casinos may offer slots only; no table games.

By appointment only

■ Personal services such as hair salons and barbershops, esthetics, manicure, pedicure, body waxing and make-up, piercing and tattoo services.

■ Wellness services including acupuncture, massage and reflexology.

■ Professional services such as lawyers, mediators, accountants and photographers.

■ Private one-on-one lessons.

■ Hotels, motels, hunting and fishing lodges.