Three people at the National Microbiology Laboratory have tested positive for the coronavirus, staff at the Winnipeg facility were told via email on Thursday. "Manitoba Health has initiated contact tracing," Guercio said, referring to the practice of finding out everyone an infected person could have contacted prior to their test. "Close contacts identified through contact tracing will receive direction from MB Health on testing and isolation requirements." Guercio also told staff the lab's management "understands that this news will create concern" and advised them to contact employee assistance if they need to do so. Close contacts testedGuercio's office deferred comment to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), which is responsible for the microbiology lab.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2020 21:13 UTC