27 cases in a day camp in Boucherville

Outbreak in a day camp in Boucherville: case contacts could have given rise to secondary cases, which could lead to a higher number of contaminations. The exact number is not known at this time. @tvanouvelles

– Bénédicte Lebel (@BLebelTVA) July 29, 2020

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The CISSS specifies that the epidemiological investigation has, moreover, made it possible to identify people who have had contact with the cases.

“These contacts may have resulted in secondary cases, which could lead to a higher number of cases. The exact number is not known for the moment, ”said the spokesperson for the CISSS.

Children and sick employees are in isolation at home and the camp is closed until August 7 inclusively.

“The Montérégie Public Health Department is monitoring the situation closely, in collaboration with the day camp management. All people identified as potentially at risk have been invited to undergo a screening test and public health has contacted parents and staff to inform them of the measures to be taken in the circumstances ”, specifies the director of public health. from Montérégie, Dr. Julie Loslier, in a press release.

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