399 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 474 total cases confirmed in Hamilton
Published May 7, 2020 at 7:56 pm
The province says that 399 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 1,400 residents have died of the virus.
The province says that 399 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 1,400 residents have died of the virus.
As of 10:30 am on May 7, Ontario is reporting 19,121 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 1,477 people have died of the disease, while another 13,569 cases have resolved.
The province says 1,033 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 220 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 155 patients are currently using ventilators.
According to the website, 380,854 people have been tested for the virus and 13,012 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 15,179 tests have been completed in the last day.
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In Hamilton there are currently 474 total COVID-19 cases (up six from Wednesday’s report) with 469 confirmed positive cases and five probable cases (cases for certain symptomatic individuals where laboratory results are not available, inconclusive, or negative).
According to the city, 61 (13%) of these cases are currently hospitalized and 17 (4%) of these cases are from facilities with active outbreaks.
23 deaths (5%) have been reported in Hamilton.
At this time, 314 cases are considered resolved (66%).
The city states that noticeable increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton are the result of changes to testing criteria and local mass testing events in institutional settings, and not necessarily the result of increasing local activity.
The province and city are continuing to update their numbers on a daily basis.
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