Hamilton, Ont., reported 14 more cases of COVID-19 on Friday, for a total of 488 cases since the pandemic began. Four hundred and eighty-three are confirmed positive cases of coronavirus with five probable cases, according to public health.
The city reported no new deaths on May 8 — the city has 23 deaths connected to COVID-19 to date. On Thursday, St. Joseph’s Charlton campus declared an outbreak over at one of two units at the hospital.
One still remains at the Mary Grace unit. The city is reporting eight current outbreaks in total with four at long-term care homes (Heritage Green, Wentworth Lodge, Regina Gardens and Dundurn Place Care Centre), and one retirement residence (St.