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So. There are reported and confirmed cases of the virus at oil sands work camps now*. Three positive at Kearl Lake with one in intensive care. Six quarantined.

It was only a matter of time. I'm actually surprised that it took this long. ...I expect that there will be more eventually.

Illnesses spread really easily at these camps - kind of like cruise ships or college dorms - and then from the camps to the rest of the site. And then spread further from traffic between sites. If somebody in camp has a cold, everybody's going to get it sooner or later.

It's a very concerning situation.

My brother is still working at site. He's living in town, and Kearl isn't his site, but knowing the way things can get spread around even in normal situations makes me pretty uneasy.