By Canadian Press

Postponed, no new time set

Premier expected to outline province’s pandemic holiday plans

Dec 14, 2021 | 11:45 AM

UPDATE: The 5 p.m. news conference has been postponed and no time has been set for it at the moment. The premier’s executive director of communications and planning posted the postponement on Twitter.

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Premier Jason Kenney is to hold a COVID-19 update this afternoon where it’s anticipated he’ll outline how the province intends to handle the pandemic over the holidays.

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CTV News is reporting that Kenney is expected to announce access to free COVID-19 rapid tests for all Albertans.

He is to be accompanied by Health Minister Jason Copping and chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, at the 5 p.m. availability. It was originally set for 3:30 p.m.

Doctors have been encouraging a cautious approach for the holidays to limit the spread of COVID-19, especially since the Omicron variant has been detected in the province.

Yesterday, the province announced that 863 COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 14, 2021.

The Canadian Press

NOTE: This story has been updated after the time change of the availability.