Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak families to receive compassionate care funds
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Families affected by a massive E. coli outbreak in Calgary linked to daycares will be receiving financial help from the Alberta government.
Families affected by a massive E. coli outbreak in Calgary linked to several daycares will be receiving financial help from the Alberta government.
Premier Danielle Smith announced the compassionate care funding on Friday morning, saying families impacted by the outbreak will receive a one-time compassionate payment of $2,000 per child.
"Families are not alone in this or any other issue," Smith said.
"Our goal is to get the money to parents as quickly as we can and we will be sending information on how to apply for assistance shortly."
Earlier this month, an E. coli outbreak was declared involving multiple Calgary childcare facilities that used a centralized kitchen operating as Fueling Minds Inc.
As of Friday, there have been 337 lab-confirmed cases of the illness, officials said, and 12 patients are in hospital.
Dr. Mark Joffe, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, calls the update "encouraging."
