Three workers from a special care nursery at St. Joseph’s hospital in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19, public health officials said Monday. Parents and children involved in the area for babies needing extra support are being “closely monitored,” Hamilton Public Health and St. Joseph’s said in a joint statement. That’s an increase of 135 or 2.9 per cent from Sunday night at 10:30 p.m., according to online postings and news releases from Ontario’s 34 regional public health units compiled by the Star. In Hamilton, officials said one of the nursery workers had no direct contact with patients or families and two had limited contact while wearing masks. Testing has been limited to more serious cases presenting in hospitals, health care workers, seniors and First Nations.

Source: thestar April 06, 2020 15:56 UTC