hamilton COVID-19 cases

• Hamilton Health Sciences terminates 178 workers as part of mandatory staff vaccination policy

  The hospital network says over 98 per cent of staff have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Jan 27.

  Health

  Jan 28
  
• Hamilton’s school board requests more technology, masks from province to aid in-person learning

  The Hamilton Wentworth District School board chair's letter to the minister of education asked for priority in the vaccination program and a resumption of case tracking.

  Education

  Jan 7
  
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• Hamilton’s public school board stops reporting COVID-19 cases amid return to remote learning

  Hamilton public school students start another venture learning away from education facilities as of Jan. 5.

  Education

  Jan 4
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• Hamilton-area hospitals reporting ‘unprecedented pressure,’ hundreds of staff in COVID isolation

  Three Hamilton-area hospitals are reporting a combined 600-plus health-care workers who are not at work and are self-isolating due to COVID-19.

  Health

  Jan 4
• High COVID numbers in Hamilton, across Ontario spark changes in testing, isolation guidelines

  Changes by the province means no testing will be made available for asymptomatic individuals in the community. 

  Health

  Dec 30, 2021
• Experts suggest ‘snug’ masks important as Hamilton battles surging Omicron variant

  With more than 3,000 active COVID cases in Hamilton, a pair of disease specialists agree wearing N95 masks may help mitigate spread of the coronavirus.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2021
• It will take ‘weeks to months’ to get third doses to all eligible Hamiltonians, says top doc

  City of Hamilton officials say following public health measures over the next little while will be critical to containing the spread of the COVID-19 variant Omicron.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021
• Hamilton to bump up COVID-19 vaccine capacity amid booster eligibility, Omicron surge

  The City of Hamilton says it's redeploying staff to boost its clinical capacity to immunize the estimated 320,000 people who are eligible for a third COVID vaccine shot on Dec. 20.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
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• Rapid COVID-19 tests, active screenings in the cards for Hamilton students as Omicron surges

  The city's top doc is suggesting the school boards go back to active screenings and consider rolling back planned social gatherings.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2021
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• Rapid spread of Omicron forcing Hamilton to consider more local COVID-19 restrictions

  Hamilton's medical officer of health says mandatory capacity limits are once again on the table amid the spread of another COVID-19 variant of concern.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2021