COVID-19 Outbreak declared on CTU West
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on CTU West at the Charlton Campus after one patient and two staff members tested positive for the virus.
The patient who tested positive is in precautions and staff members are self-isolating at home. All Infection Prevention & Control outbreak measures are being put 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.
St. Joe’s Infection Prevention & Control and Occupational Health & Safety teams are monitoring the situation closely.