Mohawk College in Hamilton reporting student COVID-19 case at Fennell campus
Published October 24, 2020 at 5:39 pm
Mohawk College has recently confirmed a positive COVID-19 case involving a student at its Fennell Avenue campus.
The school says the student in question attended the Fennell campus on October 19, 2020 for class, experiencing no symptoms of COVID-19 infection, and followed all required protocols including mask-wearing and distancing procedures.
The student later experienced symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19.
The school says there is no risk to the college.
“The student and Mohawk College have been cooperating with Public Health officials in relation to this situation,” the school said.
“Hamilton Public Health Services has indicated that there are no college-related close contacts with this individual and therefore no risk to the college. It is vital that personal health information and identifiers are not released, and the privacy of everyone involved is respected.”
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Anyone who may have had casual contact with the affected student has been notified and is being asked to self-monitor their health for the next 14 days.
“As a reminder, we ask everyone in the Mohawk College community to continue to assess their health daily. If you are visiting a Mohawk College campus, respond to the assessment questions honestly on your Mohawk Safety app as part of the entry process.”
The school recommends continuing to follow the advice of Public Health experts: Social distance from others, wash your hands regularly, wear a non-medical mask in indoor public places (or anytime physical distancing is not possible), and stay home and consult a physician if you feel ill.
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