Public health staff are scrambling to conduct contact tracing for hundreds of positive COVID-19 cases that were not flagged to local public health agencies in Ontario due to a reporting error.
Ontario Health says after a "thorough investigation," it was discovered that COVID-19 test results from one provincial lab had not been reported to 12 local public health units where the cases reside.
"Patients who tested positive more than 14 days ago will also be contacted by public health units to enable contact tracing and case management. Many of the cases from more than 14 days ago would now be considered resolved," a statement released by Ontario Health read. "The provincial network has confirmed with all laboratories that there is a clear and documented understanding of who is informing local public health units to ensure timely case investigation and contact tracing," the statement read.
Speaking to CP24 on Monday night, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said given how strained hospital resources are in the wake of the pandemic, it is no surprise that misakes were made.
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