dr. elizabeth richardson

• 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
  
• COVID-19: Hamilton’s vaccination program not likely to change amid eligibility for fourth doses

  Ontarians aged 60 and older as well as First Nations Inuit and Métis individuals will be eligible to get their second booster shot on April 7 starting at 8 a.m.

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  Apr 6
  
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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
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• COVID-19: Hamilton, Niagara medical officers hope residents will choose to keep masks

  Two top docs anticipate many will keep donning face coverings in public despite Ontario’s lifting a mandate on Monday.

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  Mar 22
• 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
• Masks likely around ‘for a while’ in Hamilton as Ontario sets March for review of mandate

  Ontario's chief medical officer says the province will be reviewing the effectiveness of masks, but they'll still be needed as the COVID-19 proof of vaccination rule ends March 1.

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  Feb 22
• Hamilton prepares for easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Jan. 31

  As of 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, a number of settings will have capacity limits of 50 per cent.

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  Jan 25
• Hamilton averaging close to two COVID-19 deaths over the last seven days, says top doc

  The city's medical officer of health says the numbers are being watched "very closely" and how it may be tied with community cases.

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  Jan 24
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• COVID-19: Six Hamilton schools reported absence rates of 30% or higher

  Data published Monday show nearly 337 Ontario schools had hit that mark as of Friday and 111 schools had absence rates higher than 50 per cent.

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  Jan 24
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• Drug used to treat COVID-19 in short supply at Hamilton hospitals

  A Hamilton infectious disease specialist says city hospitals don't' have much Tocilizumab, which protects some COVID patients from getting ventilated.

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  Jan 21