There are now 13 institutional or community outbreaks of COVID-19 in Hamilton, Ont. The latest outbreak, found at a mental health crisis program run by the Good Shepherd within the downtown core, was confirmed over the weekend by Hamilton Public Health.
The city says one staff member at the Barrett Centre for Crisis Support on Emerald Street has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Four other outbreaks were announced on Friday, one involving an inmate at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre. The others involve a resident at St.
Joseph’s Villa and two units at the Charlton site of St. Joseph’s Healthcare, where there are a total of six staff cases. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus