COVID-19 outbreak reported at CHCH TV
A COVID-19 outbreak involving a variant of concern has been declared at CHCH TV Hamilton.
Two staff members at the broadcaster have tested positive for novel coronavirus, according to public health's latest outbreak update.
The Spectator reported Tuesday that CHCH sportscaster Clint Bubba' O'Neil remains in a Burlington hospital after a scary few days battling COVID-19.
The 54-year-old drove himself to Joseph Brant Hospital on Friday as his symptoms worsened. Within minutes of arriving, he tested positive for coronavirus and had oxygen tubes inserted into his nose.
The outbreak at CHCH is one of 38 active outbreaks in Hamilton.
The majority of them - 13 - are at workplaces, including one at National Steel Car that forced the manufacturer to halt operations Friday after more than a dozen workers tested positive.
Twenty-seven people have since been infected at the Kenilworth Avenue North plant.
Other large, ongoing outbreaks at workplaces include Arytza/Oakrun Farm Bakery in Ancaster with 36 staff cases, three ArcelorMittal Dofasco sites with 19 staff cases and Air Wise Sales Inc. in Dundas with 14 staff cases.
All of the workplace outbreaks in Hamilton have screened positive for a variant of concern.
Sebastian Bron is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach him via email: sbron@thespec.com