The release said the three employees last worked at the base on Dec. 28 and on Friday. Although the employees followed all proper usage for personal protective equipment (PPE) and there is not believed to be any unprotected contact with the public, the city is advising residents out of an abundance of caution, read the release. Hamilton Public Health Services will connect directly with anyone who is considered a close contact of these cases as part of their contact tracing.
The release also says the base is undergoing a deep clean and there s no interruption to service or operations.
This comes after 36 emergency medical services workers in Niagara were self-isolating and five people tested positive for the virus. During the first wave of COVID-19, there were 70 paramedics out of the workplace.
The mayor s statement did not mention Stewart specifically. We cannot let the senseless decisions of others take away our focus from the task at hand: stop the spread of this virus, Eisenberger said.
Hamilton confirmed a total of 6,866 cases since the pandemic began
Of those, 1,641 cases are active and 4,964 are resolved.
The weekly rate of new cases per 100,000 population is 161.4.
More outbreaks, cases at McMaster
In his statement, Eisenberger thanked Hamiltonians who have been making sacrifices during the pandemic to stop the virus spread. He also urged people not to listen to anti-maskers and COVID-19 deniers. This virus is real and has killed too many loved ones in Hamilton, he said, urging people to keep following public health rules.