Hamilton public health (HPH) reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on April 2, bringing the city’s overall total of positive cases to 127.
In an update at city hall on Thursday, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, medical officer of health, said 39 per cent of the cases are connected to travel, with 23 per cent believed to have come through community transmission.
The city now has two COVID-19 deaths, after an 88-year-old woman at Heritage Green nursing home died on Monday, according to public health. The resident had not been hospitalized prior to her death.
It’s the second death from the Stoney Creek care home – an 80-year-old woman died at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Charlton Avenue East on March 24.
The city says six more people from Heritage Green have had lab tests come back positive for COVID-19 – four residents and two staff.
Test results on the remaining symptomatic staff and residents are expected in the next few days.
Richardson also revealed that the city has declared an outbreak at another long-term care home not far from St Joe’s on Charlton.
Cardinal Retirement Residence on Herkimer Street has one confirmed COVID-19 case, according to the city.
“In this second outbreak, we are still working with the facility to understand that outbreak and what is happening there,” said Richardson.
Forty-one of the city’s 127 cases have been resolved with those individuals no longer showing signs of the virus, according to public health.
The city also confirmed 1,683 visits have been made to the two assessment centres on Main Street West and at the east end clinic at 2757 King Street East. Almost 1,200 tests have been completed.
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Meanwhile, Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit reported another death on Thursday. The counties are jointly reporting 34 positive cases as of April 2 with a total for four deaths due to the new coronavirus.
Three of the deaths have been connected to a long-term care home in Hagersville, Ont.
Niagara region public health (NRPH) saw a spike in its cases with another 21 reporting positive test results moving that region’s total of infected to 82 as of Thursday.
This week, NRPH declared COVID-19 outbreaks at four long-term care facilities including three homes in Welland – Rapelje Lodge, Royal Rose Place, and Seasons – as well as Lundy Manor in Niagara Falls.
Three people in Niagara have died during the pandemic with at least one connected to a long-term care home. Eleven of the regions 82 cases are no longer carrying the virus, according to public health.
Halton Region reported seven more positive cases on Thursday with the area now reporting 81 in total with another 38 symptomatic people awaiting test results.
The bulk of the region’s positive cases, 31, reside in Oakville.
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Brant County also saw a bump to 29 confirmed cases compared to the 17 reported on Wednesday. Only one case has been connected to travel outside of Canada, and only one has been determined to have come from community transmission, according to the Brant County Health Unit.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Health officials caution against all international travel. Returning travellers are legally obligated to self-isolate for 14 days, beginning March 26, in case they develop symptoms and to prevent spreading the virus to others. Some provinces and territories have also implemented additional recommendations or enforcement measures to ensure those returning to the area self-isolate.
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out.
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