Wentworth Lodge declares COVID-19 outbreak
HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton has declared an outbreak at Wentworth Lodge after receiving confirmation from Hamilton Public Health Services that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 at the Dundas long-term care home.
The staff member became symptomatic, was subsequently tested, and the test results confirmed yesterday that they were positive. Wentworth Lodge is working closely with Public Health to investigate any residents and staff who may have come in contact with the staff member. Any symptomatic residents who were in contact with the staff member will also be tested.
An outbreak is declared by Public Health anytime there is a single confirmed case of COVID-19 amongst residents or staff of a long-term care facility.
Hamilton currently has a total of 147 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 9:00 am yesterday.
Additional Resources
- For regular City of Hamilton COVID-19 updates, please visit www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus and www.hamilton.ca/covidclosures
- Visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19
- Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Hotline: 905-974-9848 or phscovid19@hamilton.ca
Resident and staff safety are uniquely linked. We have taken, and will continue to take, every possible precautionary measure to prevent the spread of this virus, including: active screening, enhanced cleaning, and isolation of residents as soon as symptoms are identified. Our priority remains keeping residents, staff and the community as healthy and safe as possible. - Holly Odoardi, Senior Administrator, Macassa and Wentworth Lodges
MEDIA CONTACT:
Antonella Giancarlo
Communications Officer
City of Hamilton
905-546-2424 ext. 5293
Antonella.Giancarlo@hamilton.ca