The Manitoba government says it will answer some of the questions surrounding the closure of licensed daycares, and the home daycares that are to remain open, by the end of the week.
Licensed daycares and preschools in Manitoba are to close by the end of the day Friday until April 10 to help fight the spread of COVID-19, Premier Brian Pallister said Tuesday.
This comes after calls from childcare workers to do so. Karen Ohlson, the executive director of Kids Incorporated, said she had plans to close her daycare regardless, but feared she would lose government funding. “We’re happy that they finally decided to follow the science of social distancing,” Ohlson said. “It’s impossible to socially distance a two-year-old and children in child