Alberta Health Services has directed EMS ambulance dispatch to stop screening callers for COVID-19 symptoms. The change came into effect last month, "as the number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta continues to decline," according to a memorandum sent to EMS staff and contracted service providers on July 10. "AHS EMS staff are continuing to follow all AHS guidance in the care and treatment of patients and in the use of PPE," the statement said. Province moving to suspend protocolsThe transition coincides with a broader move toward suspending COVID-19 health protocols in Alberta. "The pace at which public health measures are ending is troubling," Boucher wrote in an open letter to members on Friday.

Source: CBC News August 01, 2021 18:33 UTC