St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton declares outbreak on Alternate Level of Care Unit at Charlton Campus
In consultation with Hamilton Public Health Services, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on an Alternate Level of Care unit of its Charlton Campus after four patients and one staff member tested positive for the virus.
The patients and staff member who tested positive are now in precautions and all Infection Prevention & Control outbreak measures are in place. Contact tracing is taking place and all patients and staff within the unit are being tested for COVID-19. The unit is closed to admissions and transfers.
Hamilton Public Health and St. Joe’s Infection Prevention & Control and Occupational Health & Safety teams are monitoring the situation closely.