Dozens of COVID-19 clusters suspected at Winnipeg workplaces before public health announced crackdown – CBC
72 workplaces suspected as clusters during third wave, with 39 in first 3 weeks of May alone
May 28, 2021
Manitoba public health was made aware of dozens of workplaces with suspected COVID-19 clusters in Winnipeg alone before the province’s chief public health officer announced a crackdown on workplace transmission.
A document circulating among public health officials, obtained by CBC News, states that 72 Winnipeg workplaces had suspected COVID-19 clusters from March 1 to May 19.
No fewer than 39 of those clusters came to light during the first three weeks of May alone, according to the document.
On Thursday, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced plans to utilize health-hazard orders to shut down workplaces where there are multiple cases of COVID-19 as well as a risk of transmission.
“This means that a factory, office or warehouse may be ordered to close if we’re identifying transmission in that workplace,” Roussin said Thursday during a news briefing.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-workplace-clusters-covid-1.6043773
