COVID-19 Update: 563 new cases | 6 new deaths | More than 2 5 million doses administered | Cancer Centre construction staffer concerned amid outbreak
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COVID-19 Update: 563 new cases | 6 new deaths | More than 2 5 million doses administered | Cancer Centre construction staffer concerned amid outbreak
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Construction continued on the Calgary Cancer Centre on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia
Lax safety practices are fuelling a significant COVID-19 outbreak at the Calgary Cancer Centre construction site, says one of its staffers.
The man, who wouldn’t give his name for fear of being fired, said he’s amazed the site is still open, adding hygiene standards to reduce the spread of infection are poor.
Washrooms that would supply running water aren’t functioning and hand sanitizer dispensers are often empty, he said.
Many workers are concerned the use of personal protective equipment and social distancing isn’t enough to slow the spread of COVID-19 after case numbers shot up from last week, he added.
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COVID spreads to rural India as deaths again rise above 4,000 In this picture taken on May 5, 2021, health workers wearing personal protective equipment suits attend to a COVID-19 patient inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU) hospital in Moradabad, India. Photo by Prakash Singh /AFP via Getty Images
India’s COVID-19 outbreak has stabilized in parts of the country, a government official said, but deaths rose by 4,194 on Saturday and infections were spreading in rural areas where public health services are scarce and already overstretched.
India reported more than 400,000 infections a day in early May but the numbers have gradually eased. On Saturday, government data showed 257,299 new cases.