Ontario’s Hamilton Public Health (HPH) reported 15 more positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday to bring the total number of people affected by the virus to 271 with another five awaiting lab results.
The city also revealed it’s tenth death connected to the new coronavirus – a 62-year-old woman living in the community who passed away on Monday.
Sixty-one of the city’s cases are tied directly to individuals who have recently travelled, while 69 are believed to be community-acquired cases.
Twenty-two people are in Hamilton hospitals receiving treatment for the virus: seven at St Joseph’s and 15 at Hamilton Health Sciences facilities.
Public health says 123 of its cases have been resolved.
The city has declared the outbreak at Wentworth Lodge long-term care facility over. The outbreak began April 5 after a staff member tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, six institutional outbreaks continue across the city at five care homes and St. Joseph’s special care nursery on the Charlton campus.
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The city says there are now 26 patients with COVID-19 at Cardinal retirement residence and 16 staff members also infected.
Chartwell Deerview Crossing retirement residence has just a single case of the virus, there are two cases at Kingsberry place, and one staff member infected at Clarion nursing home.
During a virtual town hall on Wednesday night, Hamilton’s medical officer of health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson revealed that the city has undertaken an audit of 31 group homes.
The probe encompasses not only retirement and long-term care homes but other settings where a significant number of people live together.
Infection control measures such as respecting physical distancing and other similar infection control practices are some of the areas the city is targeting with the audit.
“I can tell you, we’ve already had calls from a number of them saying, you know, they get it, they’re moving on with it and becoming compliant,” said Richardson.
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Niagara Health reports 26 COVID-19-connected deaths
Niagara Region is reporting another 36 positive COVID-19 tests as of Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 299.
Public health also reported another four deaths on April 15, bringing the total number of new coronavirus victims to 26.
Niagara Health, in the midst of an outbreak at an inpatient unit on the St. Catharines Site, says 22 have died in the agency’s hospitals.
About 31 per cent of Niagara’s cases are tied to long-term care homes or retirement residences. Forty-three health care workers have tested positive for COVID-19, says public health.
Twenty-four per cent of the region’s cases have been connected with travel, while 23 per cent are believed to have come from community transmission.
Ninety-nine cases in the region have been resolved.
Haldimand-Norfolk with 22 deaths connected to the new coronavirus
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) reported five more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday putting the region’s total number of deceased at 22.
Nineteen of those have been connected to the outbreak at Anson Place Care Centre.
The region has 151 lab-confirmed positive tests as of April 15.
Halton Region has 344 confirmed novel coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
Halton Region reported another nine positive cases on Wednesday for a total of 344, with another 39 probable cases, according to public health.
There are seven institutional outbreaks at three retirement homes, two long-term care homes and Joseph Brant hospital. Sixty-four of the region’s cases are either institutional residents or patients.
The region has 11 deaths connected to the virus.
Brant County with one new COVID-19 case
Brant County’s health unit reported one new case on Wednesday, moving the region’s total number of cases to 68.
Seven of the regions positive cases have been hospitalized. Thirty-two have been resolved.
Twenty of the region’s cases have been connected to community transmission while 11 are tied to travel.
The only fatality tied to COVID-19 in the county is from April 2, when a woman in her 60s succumbed to the virus in hospital.
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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