CALGARY — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says he has been made aware of additional daycare sites in Calgary where children have tested positive for E.
coli, saying in a statement late Friday that the facilities would be closed out of an abundance of caution.
"The main message is for any parent who is involved in this initial outbreak, they have to be very, very careful that they're not inadvertently causing these kind of secondary infections and make sure that their kids are not playing with other kids until they've got their ... go-ahead that they're clear of E. coli."
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said in a social media post Saturday, before the clarification of partial closures was announced, that in some cases whole sites would not be closed if there was no exposure to children in certain areas or classrooms. She said that more details would be provided soon.
Joffe's statement said it's crucial for parents who have children who attend the affected daycares to follow the guidance being given to them by health-care professionals. A report detailing health violations at the kitchen said improper sanitation, live cockroaches and issues around food handling were found following an inspection that was done a day after the outbreak was declared.
She said some of that job could fall to a panel she announced earlier this year led by former Reform party leader Preston Manning, which will examine any legislative reforms that should be considered coming out of COVID-19.
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