The number of COVID-19 cases in Hamillton has reached 50. Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bart Harvey confirms that one of the city’s latest cases involves an employee at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre.
Dr. Harvey says Hamilton Public Health is working closely with jail staff and inmates through the staff “to identify individuals who may have had close contact with that individual and asking them to self-isolate for 14 days.” The positive test result was confirmed on Wednesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Brent Ross, a spokesperson for the solicitor general, has released a statement saying “our thoughts are with the staff member and their family during this time,” He adds that