Core cohorts

Everyone in your core cohort should:

• belong to only one core cohort
• limit interactions with people outside the cohort
• keep at least 2 meters from people outside the core cohort
• wear a mask when closer than 2 metres with others wherever possible

Other cohort groups

When participating in other cohort groups, you should:

• interact outdoors if possible – it’s safer than indoors
• avoid closed spaces with poor ventilation, crowded places and close contact settings
• be healthy and not show any COVID-19 symptoms (see the full symptom list)
• have not travelled outside Canada in the last 14 days
• keep track of where you go, when you are there, and who you meet:
  • this information will be helpful if someone is exposed to COVID-19
  • download the ABTraceTogether app, a mobile contact tracing app that helps to let you know if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 – or if you’ve exposed others – while protecting your privacy

At-risk people

If you are at high risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 and want to participate in a cohort, you should:

• consider smaller cohorts, and
• avoid cohorts with people who also participate in sports, performing and child care cohorts to minimize exposure potential

High risk groups include seniors and people with medical conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, cancer or diabetes. Find out how to assess your risk.