Posted: Feb 18, 2021 12:21 PM ET | Last Updated: February 18
Hamilton s Catholic school board is closing a school after an outbreak infected at least five people.(Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press)
Hamilton s Catholic school board has closed St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School after announcing a COVID-19 outbreak at the school Wednesday.
Pat Daly, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic School Board (HWCDSB) chair, said the outbreak at the school on San Remo Drive near Olympic Park has infected at least four staff members and four students as of Thursday. That s three new cases.
He says roughly 95 students and 20 staff were asked to self-isolate.
A letter to families from Daly and HWCDSB director David Hansen, states the school will begin remote learning on Friday and return to in-person learning on March 1.
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.
Ontario sees 847 new COVID-19 cases as vaccine shipments ramp up
Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province can t release detailed timelines for its vaccine rollout because the supply of the shots has been unreliable.
Social Sharing
CBC News ·
Posted: Feb 17, 2021 10:29 AM ET | Last Updated: February 17
A stay-at-home order is set to remain in place in Toronto until at least Feb. 22. On Wednesday, the city s top doctor said she wants any reopening to be slow.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Virtual Assistant to help Hamilton with case management and contact tracing for COVID-19
The City of Hamilton on Tuesday launched Virtual Assistant (VA), a new tool, which will enable Public Health Services to increase the speed and capacity for contact tracing and case management.
Social Sharing
Tool will add another level of support for residents, enhance HPHS case management and contact tracing efforts
Posted: Feb 16, 2021 5:31 PM ET | Last Updated: February 16
Francesca Passer, a registered pharmacist technician, prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)