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COVID-19 outbreak at Joseph Brant Hospital spreads, 2 patients die
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Burlington’s Joseph Brant Hospital inpatient unit The outbreak, which was initially declared on Nov. 18 on 7 South 100 (7S100), has now spread to a total of four health-care workers and six patients.Two of those patients have died.The hospital says its infection prevention and control team is working closely with Halton Public Health to contact and test anyone who might have been exposed to those infected.Both inpatient units are being deep cleaned on a daily basis and are closed to visitors with very limited exceptions, and any patients who are showing COVID-19 symptoms like fever, cough and shortness of breath are being tested immediately.