Coronavirus In Hamilton

• COVID still likely to hospitalize hundreds of Hamiltonians between fall and end of 2022

  Public health is predicting more COVID activity in the fall among Hamiltonians due to waning immunity and increased transmission through close contact.

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  Aug 10, 2022
  
• Hamilton public health says current COVID activity low, next wave expected in fall

  Hamilton public health is projecting COVID-19 cases will be low in the months ahead with the possibility of a seventh wave hitting the city by the fall.

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  Jun 13, 2022
  
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• COVID-19: Hamilton public health says hospitalizations in current wave to peak in early May

  Hamilton public health is projecting the pace of COVID-19 cases should subside in the weeks ahead hopefully easing the burden of hospital admissions tied to the coronavirus.

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  May 2, 2022
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• BA.2 variant, waning immunity to push ‘resurgence’ of Hamilton COVID-19 infections: public health

  The latest Scarsin forecast suggests COVID-19 to continue circulate in the city well into June with residents more susceptible to infection with immunity waning.

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  Apr 4, 2022
• COVID-19: Gradual increase in cases likely for Hamilton, according to public health early spring forecast

  The latest Scarsin forecast expects a 'small swell' of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations going into spring amid an easing of prevention measures in Ontario.

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  Mar 21, 2022
• COVID-19: Hamilton passes through peak of latest wave, but many more cases likely through March

  As per previous waves, severe outcomes will disproportionately occur among those aged 60 years and over.

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  Feb 14, 2022
• Union urges Ontario government to revoke operating licence at Hamilton’s Grace Villa

  The union representing workers at the home of Hamilton's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak is calling on the Ford government to revoke the operator's licence.

  Jan 26, 2021
• Satellite health facility in downtown Hamilton will alleviate possible COVID-19 surge

  Hamilton's hospitals are setting up a temporary facility downtown to house patients that don't require hospital care.

  Oct 1, 2020
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• Potential increase in COVID-19 cases, decrease in Hamilton hospital capacity has city concerned

  Two Hamilton city officials say they are keeping eye on hospital capacity amid Ontario's second wave of coronavirus cases.

  Sep 29, 2020
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• Coronavirus: ‘We are going to see the occasional outbreak,’ says Hamilton’s MOH

  As the city prepares for fall and winter, the city's chief medical officer hopes to avoid similar case spikes that were seen in April and May.

  Sep 3, 2020