As many child care centres prepare to open their doors, essential service daycares are reassuring Albertans that proper protocols can be followed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I can tell you there’s definitely a lot of fear,” said Kids U executive director Anil Karim. “But we haven’t had any reported cases in the whole time we’ve been open and there haven’t been any reported issues at child care centres across the province.” On April 30, the province released its relaunch strategy, which includes the re-opening of daycares and out-of-school care as early as May 14, though there would be limits on occupancy.
Karim said on average Kids U has been operating at 10 to 15 per cent capacity throughout the pandemic. “It gives us a lifeline and