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Global News: Hamilton’s board of health adds protection for residents of high-rise buildings - ACORN Canada

Global News: Hamilton’s board of health adds protection for residents of high-rise buildings

Posted July 8, 2021

Posted July 8, 2021

Hamilton’s board of health has voted to send a letter of instructions to anyone responsible for apartment buildings and condominiums that are at least 12 storeys in height.

The instructions stem from a trio of recent COVID-19 outbreaks in residential high-rises, and they require certain infection, prevention and control measures.

Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr says the outbreaks were one of his “worst fears realized” during the pandemic.

Managers of affected high-rise buildings are required to promote physical distancing and masking in common areas, provide hand sanitizer and PPE for staff, maintain HVAC systems and disinfect high contact surfaces twice a day.

Farr says he hopes the instructions will bring “a lot of peace of mind” for people who live in higher density buildings.

Representatives at Hamilton ACORN, a local tenants rights group, welcome the measures but wish they had been enacted more quickly.

Outbreaks at residential high-rise buildings on Queen, Wellington, and Rebecca streets, accounted for a total of 225 cases of COVID-19 earlier this year.

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Article by Ken Mann for Global News

 

 

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