Calgary daycares hit by E. coli outbreak could be shut down for another week – CBC

Alberta Health Services said Tuesday there were 56 lab-confirmed cases linked to the outbreak

Sep 05, 2023

An official for six Calgary daycare centres closed due to an E. coli outbreak says a deep cleaning of the facilities could take up to a week.

Alberta Health Services said Tuesday there were 56 lab-confirmed cases linked to the outbreak including up to 50 children arriving at hospitals.

AHS said the number of people hospitalized has increased to 15, up from the 12 it had reported on Monday.

Six of the Fueling Brains daycare sites were issued a closure order until issues are resolved.

As well, AHS reported five additional sites that share a central kitchen are also part of the outbreak.

“All 11 daycare sites in the Calgary area have been issued a closure order until issues are resolved,” AHS said in a statement.

“Families with children attending any of the above locations have been sent letters advising of the outbreak and are being asked to monitor for symptoms.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/e-coli-daycare-shutdown-calgary-1.6957445