Hamilton Lockdown

• Weekend COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Hamilton was meant for ‘at-risk’ population, public health says

  The city's medical officer of health said the COVID-19 vaccine clinic was targeted at Black and racialized residents aged 40-plus but spread to the public through social media.

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  Apr 22, 2021
  
• Hamilton reports over 120 new COVID-19 cases, challenges targeting vaccines for those ‘at risk’

  Phase 2 of the city's vaccine rollout is expected to be challenging as up to 300,000 residents will be eligible for a vaccine during the segment.

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  Apr 22, 2021
  
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• Hamilton reports over 300 new COVID-19 cases, 13 current outbreaks in work settings

  The co-chair of the Ontario's Science Advisory Table says the agency plans to target essential workers for COVID-19 vaccines as Hamilton hit a record high in new daily cases.

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  Apr 21, 2021
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• Hamilton reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, data suggests city will reach third wave peak in weeks

  COVID-19 case modelling revealed at a board of health meeting forecasts the third wave will likely peak during the first week of May.

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  Apr 20, 2021
• Hamilton reports 214 new COVID-19 cases, over 50 people in hospital ICUs with the virus

  A director with Ontario’s Science Table says even if the lockdown flattens COVID-19 cases, it may not have an effect on ICU capacity.

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  Apr 19, 2021
• Over 300 new COVID-19 cases reported on the weekend in Hamilton, 67% of active cases under 50

  An Ontario disease specialist says the emergence of new COVID-19 variants in Canada is like having a “pandemic within’ the pandemic.” Dr. Timothy Sly, epidemiologist and professor at Ryerson University says the province amid the current third wave is in virtually the same position it was during the second in terms of rising daily cases....

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  Apr 18, 2021
• Hamilton reports record daily high of COVID-19 cases, expert says ‘blunt’ lockdown measures needed

  On Friday, Ontario set another single-day record of COVID-19 cases, 4,812, surpassing the previous record of 4,736 which was set on Thursday.

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  Apr 16, 2021
• Hamilton reports over 150 new COVID-19 cases and single case of variant first detected in South Africa

  A biomedical engineering professor says spikes in COVID-19 cases could increase the chance of Canada creating it's own variant.

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  Apr 15, 2021
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• Hamilton reports over 200 new COVID-19 cases, older residents still suffering worst outcomes

  "What's been worrisome is that we're forgetting that 90 per cent of the deaths that are still occurring today are among older people."

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  Apr 14, 2021
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• Hamilton reports over 140 new COVID-19 cases, three new deaths

  Public health is reporting that 80 per cent of the city's 1004 active cases are tied to people under the age of 50.

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  Apr 13, 2021