Number of E. Coli Cases Continues to Rise, but Fewer Patients With Serious Illness

The Alberta Children's Hospital is shown in Calgary, on Sept. 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continues to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications.

There were 310 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection as of Wednesday, since the outbreak at 11 Calgary daycares was declared on Sept. 4.