Workplace COVID-19 outbreak officially over at St. Joe’s West 5th campus
Posted March 22nd, 2021
In consultation with Public Health, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has declared the workplace outbreak officially over at the hospital’s West 5th campus. The outbreak (four support staff workers) was declared over March 22, 2021.
In managing the outbreak, Hamilton Public Health, St. Joe’s Infection Prevention and Control and Occupational Health and Safety teams conducted contact tracing, and staff members considered at risk were sent home to self-isolate.
The affected staff members provided no patient care, and had no interaction with patients or visitors.
The outbreak did not impact the vaccine clinic at the West 5th campus or hospital services.
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Elaine Mitropoulos
Communications Specialist
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
905-870-3583
emitropo@stjoes.ca