COVID-19 outbreak declared at Shannen Koostachin Elementary School in Hannon

Hamilton has its first confirmed outbreak of COVID-19 associated with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.

The affected school is Shannen Koostachin Elementary School, near Rymal Rd. E and Fletcher Rd.

It’s the second outbreak at a Hamilton school and comes just hours after the city declared its first outbreak at a local school.

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According to the HWDSB website, there are two confirmed cases in staff members.

An outbreak is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff within 14 days.

It requires at least one case to have reasonably acquired their infection in the school.

The school board says it’s working with public health officials to facilitate case and contact tracing.

Parents: Wondering what happens if someone at school tests positive for COVID-19? It’s important to remember that not all students in a school are at-risk if someone tests positive at school. More: https://t.co/32hDK2DHYx pic.twitter.com/L19gMGV2nw

— City of Hamilton (@cityofhamilton) October 14, 2020