Public health unit says it has assigned staff to identify all cases linked to hotel
Toronto's top doctor says she will wait to see the results of a public health investigation before shutting down a quarantine hotel over a possible COVID-19 outbreak.
Dr. Eileen de Villa says her office is aware of cases linked to workers at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Pearson International Airport, and investigators have been assigned to the workplace.
The Crowne Plaza is listed as one of the designated quarantine hotels for air travellers arriving in Canada through Toronto.
The federal government requires anyone flying into the country to isolate in a hotel for three nights to help reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
De Villa says Toronto Public Health will investigate how the outbreak began and work with the Crowne Plaza to ensure there are no further infections.
She also reiterated that no further details of the cases would be provided due to privacy concerns.
