McMaster reports sixth COVID-19 case, third for October

Hamilton’s McMaster University confirmed its third positive COVID-19 case in October tied to a student employee.

In a statement, the school said the student was last on campus on Oct. 2 for work in the Campus Services Building.

Administrators say the building has since been thoroughly cleaned and that a contact tracing investigation is proceeding with the aid of public health.

McMaster University has reported six on-campus COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began with the first from a graduate student revealed on Aug. 31.

Other cases include an employee who was last on campus on Sept. 8, a student last at the psychology building on Sept. 24, an employee last in the Life Sciences Building on Sept. 29 and a student at the John Hodgins Engineering Building for a short amount of time on Oct. 6.

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Meanwhile, there was only one additional case of COVID-19 reported at a public school on Thursday at Nelson Secondary School in Burlington. The school now has four confirmed postive cases as of Oct. 15.

Cases in Hamilton-area schools and daycares

Hamilton schools now have a combined 25 unresolved cases as of Oct. 15 at:

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) – 13 cases

• Bennetto Elementary School: three cases
• Flamborough Centre Elementary School: one case
• Frank Panabaker Elementary School (North Campus): one case
• Huntington Park Elementary School: one case
• R. L. Hyslop Elementary School: one case
• Shannen Koostachin Elementary School: two cases
• Sherwood Secondary School: two cases
• System Alternative Education – Rebecca Street location: one case
• Tiffany Hills Elementary School: one case

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Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) – 12 cases

• Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School: one case
• Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School: one case
• Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School: one case
• Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School: one case
• Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School: two cases
• St. David Catholic Elementary School: one case
• St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School: one case
• St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School: one case
• St. Mary Catholic Secondary School: two cases
• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Elementary School: one case

Hamilton has two active cases in child-care centres at:

• R. L. Hyslop: one case
• St. David Early Learning and Care Centre: one case

Cases in Hamilton-area post-secondary schools

McMaster University has reported five on-campus COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, while Mohawk College has reported just one — a confirmed case from Sept. 25 at the Stoney Creek campus.

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Cases in Halton-area schools and daycares

Public Health Ontario says Halton public schools have reported a combined 37 unresolved cases as of Oct. 15 at the following locations:

Burlington – six

• Burlington Central Elementary (Grades 7 and 8):  one case
• Frontenac Public School: one case
• Nelson Secondary School: four cases
• Sir E. MacMillan Public School: one case

Oakville – 13

• Abbey Park High School: one case
• Captain R. Wilson Public School: one case
• École secondaire catholique Sainte-Trinité: one case
• Emily Carr Public School: two cases
• Forest Trail Public School: one case
• Garth Webb Secondary School: one case
• Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School: one case
• Pine Grove Public School: one case
• St. Paul Catholic Elementary: one case
• West Oak Public School: three cases

Milton – eight

• Craig Kielburger Secondary School: one case
• École élémentaire Catholique Sainte-Anne: two cases
• Escarpment View Public School: one case
• Le Conseil scolaire Catholique MonAvenir: two cases
• Tiger Jeet Singh Public School: one probable case
• W. I. Dick Middle School: one case

Halton Hills – ten

• Acton District High School: one case
• Christ the King Catholic Secondary: one case
• George Kennedy public school (Georgetown): one case
• St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (Georgetown): five cases
• St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (Acton): two cases

Halton has five active cases in child-care centres at:

• Kids and Company (Burlington): one case
• Halton Hills Child Care Centre (Georgetown): one case
• George Kennedy YMCA Schoolage Program (Georgetown): one case
• Les Coccinelles (Oakville): one case
• Parkview Children’s Centre (Village School): one case

Cases in Niagara-area schools and daycares

Public Health Ontario says Niagara public schools have reported a combined 13 cases as of Oct. 15 at the following locations:

St. Catharines – six

• Dalewood French Immersion Public School: one case
• Eden High School: one case
• Ferndale Public School: one case
• Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School: one case
• Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School: one case
• William Hamilton Merritt Elementary School: one case

Welland – four

• Eastdale Secondary School: three cases
• l’École Élementaire Catholique Sacré-Cœur: one case

Niagara Falls – one

• Valley Way Public School: one case

Grimsby – two

• Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School: one case
• Park Public School: one case

The region has not reported any active cases in child-care centres.

Cases in Brant County schools and daycares

Public Health Ontario says Brant County public schools have reported a combined five active coronavirus cases as of Oct. 15 at:

Brant County – two

• Cobblestone Elementary School Brant: two cases

Brantford – three

• Assumption (Catholic) College School: one case
• St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School: one case
• St. John’s College: one case

Brant has no active cases in child-care centres.