Halton Region Public Health

• Halton Region records first case of rare monkeypox virus

  Halton Region Public Health has confirmed an individual is currently isolating at home and all contacts have been notified of the matter.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2022
  
• Ontario gym that relied on exemption to stay open during COVID-19 faces variant outbreak

  "Contact tracing for the outbreak at Muscle HQ continues as new cases outside of the initial exposure period are found. More than 400 high-risk contacts have been identified."

  Health

  Jul 6, 2021
  
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• Joseph Brant eases visiting rules for caregivers and support persons

  Effective Tuesday, the Burlington hospital is loosening some rules around caregivers and support persons.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2020
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Burlington’s Joseph Brant Hospital inpatient unit

  A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at an inpatient unit at Joseph Brant Hospital after three health-care workers and one patient tested positive.

  Nov 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: 8 residents dead at Georgetown, Ont. retirement home

  An outbreak was declared at Mountainview Residence on March 31, with 63 residents and 18 staff members testing positive for COVID-19 since. 

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: 51-year-old Milton father second person to die from COVID-19 in Ontario

  Halton Region Public Health (HRPH) says Ontario's second death related to COVID-19 is connected to a patient being treated for an underlying condition.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: Brant County’s first positive COVID-19 case a health-care worker who travelled through Hamilton airport

  Brant County's health unit says the woman became symptomatic days after coming back from the Mexican Riviera.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2020
• Coronavirus: New positive COVID-19 case in Hamilton may have been from ‘community transmission’ not travel, says public health

  Hamilton now has a total of 15 positive cases.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Hamilton Public Health confirms 5 more positive tests for COVID-19

  The five new cases are travel-related, according to Hamilton Public Health.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Hamilton-area universities cancel classes, events, encourage staff to stay in Canada

  McMaster has cancelled all non-core events and is asking all it's employees to avoid travelling outside of Canada.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2020