A Winnipeg lab worker is now in 14 days of self-isolation after mistakenly being in contact with chickens that had been exposed to the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says on the morning of March 28, an employee, “well-trained in all aspects of animal care procedures” entered a large animal cubicle, mistakenly believing it “housed non-infected chickens.” The staff member was wearing enough personal protective clothing for a room with non-infected animals, but not enough for infected animals, they said. “Therefore, the personal protective equipment that was worn by the employee at the time was not sufficient for the room at that time.