Hamilton reports 30 new cases of COVID-19 and one new fatality

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Published April 17, 2020 at 12:41 am

As of Thursday (April 16), there have been 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton, and five presumed cases.

As of Thursday (April 16), there have been 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton, and five presumed cases.

Additionally, 74 cases indicate the virus is spreading in the community, in addition to other travel and contact-related cases.

There has also been another virus-related death–a 74-year-old man from Hamilton died in hospital on Wednesday due to complications associated with the virus.

He was not connected to any long-term care facilities.

Overall, since the first case in Hamilton was diagnosed, 24 per cent of confirmed COVID-19 cases were identified as community-acquired.

Further, in the last 10 days, 15 per cent of confirmed cases were community-acquired. Of these, 37 per cent were the result of casual or close contact with someone who had the virues, and none had a history of recent travel; however, there are still 48 pending investigation.

The Hamilton Spectator is reporting that there’s been an outbreak at Emmanuel House Hospice in the city’s downtown–four staff members tested positive for the virus.

This is in addition to six other previously announced institutional outbreaks at Heritage Green Nursing Home, Chartwell Deerview Crossing Retirement Residences, Kingsberry Place Seniors Residence, and Clarion Nursing Home, as well as among the staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Special Care Nursery.

According to the latest available data, the majority of cases–66 per cent–have been people between the ages of 20 and 64. Fifteen per cent have been people ages 65 to 79, 15 per cent have been people ages 80 and above, and only three per cent of cases have involved people ages 19 and younger.

This increase brings Hamilton’s total number of cases to 306–301 confirmed cases and 5 presumed cases.

Of these, only 13 per cent–40 cases–have been hospitalized, while four per cent–11 cases–have resulted in deaths.

As well, 19 per cent–58 cases–were people living in or working at a long-term care facility, and 41 per cent–126 cases–have been resolved.

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