Hamilton, Ont., reported 15 more cases of COVID-19 on May 15, putting the city’s overall number of cases at 527 with 521 confirmed positive and six probable cases.
Public health has not yet disclosed whether any of the cases reported on Friday afternoon include a major outbreak at the Rosslyn retirement residence, disclosed by the city later in the day.
The home on King Street East has 62 cases of COVID-19 and one death, according to the city. The deceased, a 70-year-old man, died in hospital on Thursday.
Forty-nine residents and 13 staff have tested positive with eight being hospitalized, as of Friday afternoon. Six staff and one physician from St.