In a statement sent just before midnight on Saturday, the health agency said some of the newly infected children are connected to daycares from the original outbreak, but it does not yet know exactly how they were infected.An AHS spokesperson told CBC News on Saturday morning that it is likely the infections are due to secondary transmissions, but an investigation is ongoing.
None of the facilities are connected to the central kitchen shared by the original 11 daycares where the outbreak is believed to have occurred. "To all the parents involved in this terrible situation – we hear you and understand what you are going through," Dr. Mark Joffe, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said in the statement.
"However, it is crucial for parents who have children who attend these daycares to follow the guidance being given to them by health-care professionals."CanCare Childcare - Scenic Acres locationVik Academy, one of the original facilities linked to the shared kitchen that's believed to be the source of the outbreak, was also closed again.
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