There has been a big jump in the number of cases of E. coli and a rare parasite linked to the Saskatoon Farm, a popular restaurant located about 20 minutes southeast of Calgary.

In an update, emailed to Global News on Wednesday, Alberta Health Services said there have now been 68 probable laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli.

That’s more than double the 26 cases AHS confirmed to Global News on July 30.

AHS said in 45 of those people, the parasite Entamoeba histolytica has also been identified.

Other pathogens, including norovirus and rotavirus, have also been identified, although AHS hasn’t been able to determine yet if they are linked to the Saskatoon Farm.

Four people have also been hospitalized — however, three of them have already been discharged.

AHS said more than 1,000

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