The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus. This case involves an employee who tested positive on April 9 and was last on campus on April 1 in the Nuclear Reactor building. All impacted areas have since been thoroughly cleaned. Any contact tracing required is being managed by public health authorities. […]
Category: COVID-19 Updates
Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: April 9
The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus. This case involves a student who tested positive on April 9 and was last on campus on April 6 in the Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) building. All impacted areas have since been thoroughly cleaned. Any contact tracing required is being managed […]
Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: April 8
The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus. This case involves a student who tested positive on April 5 and was last on campus on March 30 in the Ivor Wynne Centre and David Braley Athletic Centre. All impacted areas have since been thoroughly cleaned. Any contact tracing required is being […]
What you need to know as Ontario declares State of Emergency April 8, 2021
As the province enters a new state of emergency and issues a stay-at-home order, there are likely some questions about what it means for the McMaster community. Given the restrictions already in place at the university, and with most people already working and learning remotely, the impact on campus and its operations is minimal. The […]
Update on planning for Fall 2021: A letter from the Provost
Dear members of the McMaster community, I appreciate how much each of you is missing our community and our campus and are wondering what activities will be available in-person for the Fall 2021 semester. The Return to McMaster group has been meeting regularly since its formation in February, leaning on the expertise and experiences of […]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 25
The university has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus. One case involves a staff member who tested positive on March 22, who was last on campus on March 20 working in Togo Salmon Hall, Gilmour Hall and the Commons. The other case involves a staff member who also tested positive on March […]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 22
The university has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus. The cases, which are unrelated, involve two international students who tested positive on Mar. 18 and who had already been quarantining in residence in accordance with government guidelines after arriving earlier in March. All impacted areas have since been thoroughly cleaned. Any contact […]
Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: March 16
The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case on campus involving a staff member. The staff member tested positive on March 12, and was last at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre in downtown on March 10. All impacted areas have since been thoroughly cleaned. Any contact tracing required is being managed by […]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: March 12
The university has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus. Both cases, which are unrelated, involve staff members. One staff member tested positive on March 9 and was last on campus on March 5 in the John Hodgins Engineering Building. The other staff member tested positive on March 10 and was last on […]
Looking back on a year of resilience, looking forward with optimism
Dear members of the McMaster community, It was almost a year ago that COVID-19 changed all our lives. Students left residences for home, classes and most of our work went online, and we began to learn what it would truly mean to be in a worldwide pandemic. The anniversary of those uncertain early days is […]