Alberta Health Services said on Monday there are 348 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli and 27 lab-confirmed secondary cases, adding that secondary transmission is "common and expected" in "significant" outbreaks.
As of Monday, nine people were in hospital, down from 12 on Saturday. All of the people in hospital have Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome , AHS said, including three on dialysis. "Patients with more severe illness are in stable condition and responding to treatment," said AHS in a Monday news release. "As hospital admission and daily numbers of new cases continue to decline, we are seeing clear indications that the outbreak related to the initial exposure has peaked.
Vik Academy: this site was part of the original closures, and Classrooms 3 and 4 are again closed as a precaution pending testing results, andWhile MTC Daycare site is not being closed, affected children and staff in Promenade and McKenzie classrooms are being notified that they are excluded from attending all childcare facilities until they test negative for E.