Ontario orders Niagara Health to temporarily take over Millennium Trail Manor amid outbreak

Ontario'sMinistry of Long-Term Care has ordered Niagara Health to take over control ofMillennium Trail Manor in Niagara Falls, which has been the site of a month-long COVID-19 outbreak.

The 90-day mandatory management order was issuedas the virus continues to infectmore people, though it's unclear how many cases the manor currently has. Niagara Region Public Health lists outbreaks online but leaves it upto the individual facilities to confirm the number of cases and whether they're staff or residents.

The province said the outbreak on Oakwood Drive was severe enough that it required "enhanced management."

"We are grateful to the Niagara Health System and Millennium Trail Manor for working together to stabilize the home and stop the COVID-19 outbreak," read a quote from Long-Term Care MinisterDr. Merrilee Fullerton in a release.

Niagara Health stated in its own release the hospital response team will begin its work immediately to develop and implement an action plan to bring a safe end to the outbreak.

Millennium Trail Manordid not immediately respond to request for comment.

Niagara

Statistics for Niagarashow the region has 109active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday. There have been 1,384infections reported by public health to date, including 1,206 people who have recovered. There are nineoutbreaks.

One person has died since Monday, increasing the total amount of deaths to 69.

Hamilton

Thirteen more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hamilton Thursday as the number of people infected by anoutbreak at a nursinghome grew to 20.

Eight residents and 12 staff members at Chartwell WillowgroveLong Term Care Residence have the virus, according to the city's website.

Two new outbreaks were declared in the city Wednesday, bringing the current number to nine.

Public health says three staff members atSkyLift Rentals have contracted COVID-19. An outbreak was also announced atSt. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School after two students tested positive.

A student at Ray Lewis Elementary School also has COVID-9. The school said they were last in the building on Oct. 23. Students and staff connected to the student are self-isolating for 14 days.

There are 161active cases of the virus in Hamilton as of Thursday.

Forty-eight people have died, and1,538people have recovered.

Haldimand-Norfolk

Six people associated to Cayuga'sSunday Morning Hockey League (SMHL) have tested positive for COVID-19.

Steve Gauld, an organizer with the league, said Thursday that those people are in self-isolation.

SMHL has also suspended play. It's unclear when it will resume.

"The league is working with Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit to effectuate a public health management plan," he said in an email.

Haldimand andNorfolk counties have seen a total of 537cases, according topublic health data.Of those, 32were active on Thursday and 468recovered.

Thirty-two deaths in the counties are considered COVID-19-related.

Brant

Brant County Public Healthreported35 active COVID-19 cases Thursday. The county has seen253confirmed cases, and 213 people have recovered. Threepeople are in hospital.

Five people with COVID-19 have died.

Halton

Public health officials in Haltonreported236active cases in the region on Thursday. There have been 2,119since the pandemic began.

Of those cases,1,849people have recoveredand 34 have died.

There are five open outbreaks.

In Burlington, there are 68active cases, 13 deaths and 517recovered cases.

Six Nations

There were 24active cases of the virus on Six Nations territory as of Wednesdayand twonew cases.

The First Nation has had a total of 90cases, 69of which are resolved. One person with the virus has died.