A nurse who worked with dialysis units at two Hamilton hospitals is the latest health-care worker to test positive for the new coronavirus in the city.
Hamilton Public Health (HPH) says the nurse last worked at the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s (SJHH) dialysis unit at the Charlton campus on Friday, March 20, and also provided dialysis care at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) General Hospital, the day before.
Officials with the city’s health unit say they have few details at present about the nurse, particularly age and gender, but did say it was a younger worker who followed protocols and wore personal protective equipment, including a face shield, procedure mask and gloves.