2 new outbreaks and 16 school-related COVID-19 cases in Hamilton since Thursday cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 10:16 AM ET | Last Updated: February 12
Hamilton schools will begin asymptomatic testing for staff and students.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Asymptomatic students and staff from two in Hamilton will be offered targeted, rapid COVID-19 testing on Saturday.
Hamilton Public Health Services says Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School (1824 Rymal Rd. E.) and Orchard Park Secondary School (200 Dewitt Rd.) will offer the testing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Only students and staff from both of these schools can receive the testing. Also, asymptomatic students and staff from Eastdale Elementary School and Winona Elementary School can get tested at Orchard Park. These areas were identified as neighbourhoods where the uptake of testing is low, COVID-19 rates are higher and there has been a history of school outbreak, the city said in a media release.
Most new school-related COVID-19 cases in Hamilton deemed low risk
Of the seven new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton students and school staff on Wednesday and Thursday, only a few posed a risk to others in schools.
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Posted: Dec 11, 2020 1:56 PM ET | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
Hamilton schools have seen only a few COVID-19 cases that may have posed a risk to students and staff on Wednesday and Thursday(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Another person at St. Mark Catholic Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19 since an outbreak was declared a week ago.