COVID-19 outbreak declared on inpatient unit at St. Joseph’s
Posted October 12th, 2021
In consultation with Hamilton Public Health, St. Joe’s has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Nephrology Unit at the Charlton campus, after two patients tested positive for the virus.
Hamilton Public Health and St. Joe’s Infection Prevention & Control and Occupational Health & Safety teams are conducting contact tracing. All COVID-19 protocols are in place, making the risk of transmission low.
The Nephrology Unit has been closed to admissions.