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Coronavirus: Hamilton police officer tests positive for COVID-19

By Rick Zamperin 900 CHML

Posted October 21, 2020 4:19 pm

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A Hamilton police officer has tested positive for COVID-19.

Police say the officer works at the Division 2 – East End station and was last at work on Monday, Oct. 19.

Hamilton Police have been made aware that a sworn member assigned to the East End Station in #HamOnt has tested positive for COVID-19. The member was last at work on Oct 19. HPS is working closely with Public Health on contact tracing while the member recovers at home.
— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) October 21, 2020

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All areas where the officer worked have undergone a deep cleaning.

Hamilton police say they are now working closely with Hamilton Public Health to ensure proper contact tracing is undertaken while the affected member recovers at home.