15 more COVID-19 cases as Hamilton schools break for holidays Fifteen more people across schools in Hamilton have the virus as the winter break begins. Thirteen of these are students and two are staff. Social Sharing CBC News · There are 15 more cases of COVID-19 linked to Hamilton schools. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) Fifteen more people across schools in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19 as the winter break begins. Thirteen of the cases were students and two were staff members. The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board reported three students at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School as having the virus on Saturday. No outbreak is being declared, the school said.