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As Calgary’s COVID-19 infection rates remain high during the pandemic’s third wave, dozens of child-care facilities in and around the city are reporting virus outbreaks.
As of Tuesday, Alberta lists 35 child-care facilities in the Alberta Health Services Calgary zone as having an active outbreak.
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An outbreak is declared when there are five or more cases at one location. It ends when four weeks have passed since the last case was identified.
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. Photo by Chris Schwarz /Government of Alberta
Albertans who have an eligible medical condition that allows for a mask exemption are now required to carry a doctor’s note, the province’s top doctor said Thursday in response to some people finding “loopholes” in existing guidelines.
Effective Thursday, a medical exemption letter provided by a nurse practitioner, physician or psychologist is required to verify qualified medical conditions, such as sensory processing disorders, cognitive impairment, facial trauma and recent oral or jaw surgeries.
“There have been some incidents reported in the media where individuals who are not following public health rules are perhaps seeking loopholes or areas in the rules where it’s not clear,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health.