Schools in Alberta are no longer required to maintain two metres for physical distancing in classrooms, following a directive by Alberta's chief medical officer of health. It says this applies within classrooms where tables and chairs are arranged to prevent people from facing each other and allowing the greatest distance possible between seated individuals. He said he was "stunned by this reversal of physical distancing in classrooms." I’m stunned by this reversal of physical distancing in classrooms by @CMOH_Alberta . "The reality is, given our size and our lack of space and our growing enrolment in Edmonton Public Schools, physical distancing was never on the table anyways," said Trisha Estabrooks with Edmonton Public.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2020 18:25 UTC