ABA COVID-19 Statement
Updated March 16, 2020
ALBERTA BASKETBALL
Due to the rapidly evolving circumstances as well as recommendations from the AHS and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer, and actions being taken to combat the spread of the COVID 19 virus, all Alberta Basketball Association activities, programs and events are postponed indefinitely until further notice. The ABA office will be closed until further notice; however, the staff will be working remotely and can be reached by email or by phone.
We will provide further information as updates become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding; please be safe, we wish you all good health in the upcoming days.
The public health risk continually assessed as new information becomes available. Updates on COVID-19 can be found at:
Public Health Agency of Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
Alberta Health Services
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16944.aspx
https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
World Health Organization (WHO) International Travel & Health Updates
Further updates by the Sport Medicine Advisory Committee are available every 48 hours. See the document ‘Advisory on COVID-19’ for more info.
These updates are important in aiding sport leaders in assessing the risks associated with travelling for events, training and competitions.
Alberta Basketball and Canada Basketball will continue to monitor this evolving situation and its impact on sport travel and will aim to share any further risk mitigation measures for COVID-19. This page will be updated if and when details change.
