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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reveals the Open for Summer Plan as the province crosses the 70 per cent first dose COVID-19 vaccine target on June 18, 2021.
Alberta will become the first province or territory to remove all COVID-19 restrictions when it lifts its remaining public health measures on July 1.
Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday that the province had reached the vaccination threshold for the third and final phase of reopening, because 70.2 per cent of Albertans 12 and over had received at least one dose of a vaccine.
That means it's safe to return to normal after the vaccines take full effect in two weeks, he said.
"The end of this terrible time is just two weeks away. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true," Kenney said.
"Thanks to vaccines and the millions of Albertans who have been protected by them, we finally have the upper hand on this virus and can safely open up our province."
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