Hamilton records another COVID-19-related death at a long-term care home
Published April 13, 2020 at 8:23 pm
There has been another COVID-19-related death associated with a Hamilton long-term care home.
There has been another COVID-19-related death associated with a Hamilton long-term care home.
Two men from Cardinal Retirement Residences, one 70 years of age, the other 88, died over the weekend as a result of the virus and the latest death is a 94-year-old woman from the same facility who passed away Monday, confirmed Hamilton’s Medical Officer of Health Elizabeth Richardson.
The City of Hamilton is reporting there are 256 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city as of Monday (April 13) afternoon.
Of those cases, nine people have died as a result of the virus while another 114 cases have been resolved. There are 21 people hospitalized with the virus in the city.
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There are currently seven institutional outbreaks in the city. Outbreaks were previously declared at Heritage Green Nursing Home, Cardinal Retirement Residences, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Special Care Nursery and Wentworth Lodge.
New outbreaks have been declared at Chartwell Deerview Crossing Retirement Residences, Kingsberry Place Seniors Residence, and Clarion Nursing Home, Richardson said Monday at a virtual media update.
While the numbers continue to climb in the city, Dr. Richardson praised Hamiltonians’ response to the pandemic and said our efforts have had a big impact on keeping the numbers down.
She urged residents to “stay the course” in the effort to flatten the curve.
The director of Hamilton’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), Paul Johnson, applauded city residents, saying that authorities have not had to issue that many tickets related to compliance.
He said that prior to the pandemic, counters that the City uses on the escarpment stairs showed nearly 4,000 people were using them in a day and now that number sits at “nearly zero.”
When out in his own neighbourhood, Johnson said he saw that everyone was doing “what they should be.”
He did, however, say one area in Hamilton continues to be a hotspot.
“Albion Falls continues to be a problem,” Johnson said. “They’re beautiful, but they’re closed. Please stay away.”
Johnson also touted the efforts of those who helped set up the emergency shelter at FirstOntario Centre where currently there are 30 people temporarily housed. Capacity at the makeshift shelter is 50.
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