When Tirzah Maendel and her family went into COVID-19 isolation just over two weeks ago, what they missed the most was their close-knit Hutterite community. 'Colony social isolation'Across the western provinces, many Hutterite colonies were able to keep the pandemic at bay for weeks, even months. "The Hutterite community has the ability to confine the outbreaks to their colonies. (Jaison Empson/CBC)Some believe the outbreaks began in Hutterite communities after three teenage girls drowned in Alberta in June. 0:56Now that she's out of isolation, Tirzah Maendel is back at work, cleaning windows and designing back-to-school posters.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2020 21:56 UTC