Hamilton Public Health says three residents have died in connection with a COVID-19 outbreak at an Ancaster long-term care home.
The deceased include two men – one in his mid-80s, another in his late 70s – and a woman in her early 100s, according to a city spokesperson.
The outbreak at Chartwell Willowgrove started on Oct. 22 and to date has grown to 46 total coronavirus cases, involving 26 residents and 20 staff.
The city says the deaths happened between Monday and Tuesday.
Hamiton now has 51 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began.
Meanwhile, a second outbreak was declared on Wednesday at Amica Dundas, which houses around 300 beds for seniors.
The home was previously added to the city’s list on Oct. 19 after a staff member tested positive for the virus and came in contact with one other staff member.
The city has 15 active outbreaks in the community involving 76 people as of Thursday at:
- five long-term care homes, including Baywood Place, Chartwell Willowgrove, Hamilton Continuing Care, Shalom Village and The Village at Wentworth Heights
- two retirement homes (Villa Italia, Amica Dundas)
- two daycares (La Garderie Le Petit Navire, Echo Day Program)
- one homeless shelter (Good Shepherd Men’s Centre)
- one heavy equipment company (SkyLift Rentals)
- one government organization (Service Ontario – 50 Dundurn St.)
- one restaurant (Castelli Cucina)
- one retailer (Lululemon Athletica – Limeridge Mall)
- one school (St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Elementary)
The city reported 36 more COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the city’s overall number of coronavirus cases to 1,972.
There are 236 active cases with six people in hospital with the virus.
Health officials say there have been 274 positive coronavirus cases in Hamilton since Oct. 26 for an average of between 27 and 28 cases per day.
Ninety-three (34 per cent) of the city’s new cases are with people under the age of 30.
Halton Region reports 40 new COVID-19 cases
Halton region reported 40 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
The region has 329 active cases as of Nov. 5, with Oakville accounting for 146 and Burlington accounting for 65 cases.
Halton has 12 outbreaks with seven at institutions involving 116 people at four long-term care homes (Chartwell Waterford, Post Inn Village, and Wyndham Manor in Oakville, as well as Chartwell Brant Centre in Burlington) and three retirement homes (Village of Tansley Woods in Burlington, Traflager Lodge in Oakville, and Amica Georgetown).
The outbreak at Chartwell Waterford involves 47 people – 38 residents, eight staff members and one other connected with the home.
The facility has recorded three deaths since the outbreak began on Oct. 13.
Tansley Woods has 45 total cases involving 34 residents, 10 staff and one other person. The facility has had seven deaths since the outbreak began on Oct. 13.
Halton has 2,411 total COVID-19 cases and 36 coronavirus related deaths since the pandemic began.
Niagara Region reports 15 new COVID-19 cases
Niagara public health reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday putting the region’s total number of cases to 1,555 since the pandemic began.
There are currently 202 active cases as of Nov. 5 and 74 virus-related deaths since March.
There are six outbreaks connected with the coronavirus at two retirement homes (The Meadows of Dorchester and River Road Retirement in Niagara Falls) and four long-term care homes (Millennium Trail Manor in Niagara Falls, Albright Manor in Lincoln, West Park Health Centre and Gilmore Lodge in Fort Erie).
Niagara Health hospital is reporting that the outbreak at Millennium Trail Manor in Niagara Falls involves 29 positive cases among 15 residents and 14 staff. Three resident deaths have been connected with the outbreak which began on Sept. 29.
Four hundred and nine (26.3 per cent) of the area’s COVID-19 cases have been connected with long-term care or retirement homes in the region.
Since the pandemic was declared, 45.4 per cent (706) of the region’s 1,555 cases have occurred in people under the age of 39.
Haldimand-Norfolk reports five new COVID-19 cases, new outbreak
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) reported five more COVID-19 cases to put the region total since the pandemic began to 557 lab-confirmed positive cases.
The region has two current outbreaks with the latest involving three staff members at the Grandview Lodge long-term care home in Dunville.
The other outbreak is at Stelco’s Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke. Public health says the outbreak involves two employees at the steel manufacturers’ pickle lines.
Officials say there are 26 active cases as of Nov. 5.
Public health says 34.6 per cent (193) of all cases in the region involve people between the ages of 20 and 39.
Haldimand-Norfolk has had 32 COVID-19-connected deaths with 27 tied to residents at Anson Place Care Centre, a nursing home in Hagersville.
Brant County reports three new COVID-19 cases
Brant County’s health unit reported three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The region has 308 confirmed cases since the pandemic began.
There are 66 active cases as of Nov. 5 with four people receiving hospital care.
Brant County now has four outbreaks with the latest at Rejuvenate Cosmetic Clinic in Brantford.
Public health says there are two cases tied to people who were at the business between Oct. 29 and Nov. 2 and could have passed on the illness to others.
So far, no customers have tested positive for the virus according to the region’s medical officer of health. The store has voluntarily closed for the time being.
The other three outbreaks are at two retirement homes (Riverview Terrace in Brantford and Brucefield Manor in Mount Pleasant) and Salon Mirage at Lynden Park Mall in Brantford.
The outbreak at Riverview Terrace Retirement Home involves 13 people, with three staff and 10 residents testing positive for COVID-19.
Brucefield Manor has just one case, however public health is waiting for additional tests from staff and residents to be processed.
No customers have tested positive in the outbreak at Salon Mirage. All five cases involve staff and others associated with the workers. Customers with concerns are encouraged to contact public health to arrange for an assessment and testing.
Public health says 34.10 per cent (104) of all cases in the county involve people between the ages of 20 and 39.
The region has had five deaths tied to COVID-19.
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