KITCHENER A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Henry Street Tim Hortons in Brantford. In a Sunday news release, the Brant County Health Unit says two cases were found in staff members that did not have transmission sources outside the establishment. The two employees were last at the Tim Hortons between Dec. 18 and Dec. 23, and are now self-isolating for ten days. No personal protective equipment breach was found, according to officials. Due to this finding, customers are being considered low-risk from the health unit. However, anyone who attended the Tim Hortons between the two mentioned dates and is concerned about exposure or symptoms can contact Brant Community Healthcare System to arrange for assessment or testing.
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Publishing date: Dec 18, 2020 • December 18, 2020 • 2 minute read •
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Another nine new COVID-19 cases were being reported by the Brant County Health Unit on Friday, bringing the total active cases to 106.
Two of those people are being treated in hospital.
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There have been 709 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Brantford and the County of Brant since the outset of the pandemic in March. Of those cases, 598 have been resolved.
Five local people have died from the virus.
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Brantford and Brant County set a weekly COVID-19 record following a surge that added 40 cases to the local tally over two days.
The numbers continued to climb on Monday, with the Brant County Health Unit reporting 18 new cases over the previous 24 hours.
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That makes for 96 cases for the week ended Dec. 13, The previous local record for new COVID-19 cases was 66, reached for the week ended Nov. 22.
The additional positive results brings to 99 the number of local active cases.
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