Several staff members and inmates at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, sources tell CityNews.
Several staff members and inmates at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, sources tell CityNews.
Last Updated Thursday, December 31, 2020 3:53PM EST The phrase “amid the COVID-19 pandemic “could easily have fit into just about any story that was told over the past year. Some stories are just too big to fit into a round-up. COVID-19 is undoubtedly one of them. But there were other things that happened this year, some of them inspiring, some of them tragic. While the pandemic will likely continue to shape our lives for months to come, so will other forces. Here’s a look back at some of the other stories that shaped the life of the city in 2020.
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Last Updated Friday, December 18, 2020 3:08PM EST The number of COVID-19 cases at a large Etobicoke jail dealing with an outbreak has more than doubled in a week. The Ministry of the Solicitor General confirmed Friday that there are now 54 inmates at the Toronto South Detention Centre who have been diagnosed with the disease, up from the 25 cases reported last Thursday. “Those inmates are under droplet precautions and isolated from the rest of the inmate population while they receive appropriate medical care,” a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement. “The ministry is working with Toronto Public Health to support contact tracing. Voluntary testing of staff, as well as inmates within the same units, are underway.”
TORONTO The number of COVID-19 cases at a large Etobicoke jail dealing with an outbreak has more than doubled in a week. The Ministry of the Solicitor General confirmed Friday that there are now 54 inmates at the Toronto South Detention Centre who have been diagnosed with the disease, up from the 25 cases reported last Thursday. “Those inmates are under droplet precautions and isolated from the rest of the inmate population while they receive appropriate medical care,” a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement. “The ministry is working with Toronto Public Health to support contact tracing. Voluntary testing of staff, as well as inmates within the same units, are underway.”