COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Barton Street jail in Hamilton

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.

The City of Hamilton declared an outbreak at the facility on Monday.

It is reporting seven cases of the virus, with five staff members and two inmates testing positive.

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Barton St Jail in #HamOnt. 5 staff and 2 inmates have tested positive for the virus. Details on @morninglive @CHCHNews pic.twitter.com/QUEHyq7ngH

— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) February 17, 2021

This is one of two new outbreaks declared by public health on Monday. The other is at the Good Shepherd Men’s Centre on Mary St. There is one confirmed case there.

On Tuesday, Hamilton reported 60 cases of COVID-19.