A Hamilton doctor is the Ontario city’s first positive COVID-19 case and had been in contact with patients and staff.
A Hamilton Health Sciences radiation oncologist is the city’s first confirmed positive case of COVID-19, a hospital spokesperson has confirmed.
On Wednesday, CBC learned that a staff member in her 30s tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a personal trip to Hawaii. Since the doctor’s return to the hospital’s Juravinski Cancer Centre, she was in contact with both cancer patients and staff members.
The doctor was at work on the afternoon of March 9 and was tested that same day. She received confirmation of a positive test on March 10 and has been in self-isolation since.
The 32-year-old, who lives in Burlington, Ont., returned from her trip Saturday.
“This incidence was detected very quickly and all proper processes were followed,” said Dr. Wes Stephen, executive vice-president and chief operating officer at Hamilton Hea