Hamilton Public Health (HPH) reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on April 8, bringing the city’s overall total of positive tests to 198.
The city says 56 of the cases are connected to travel, while 48 indicate spread within the community. Public health says 73 cases are now considered resolved.
Nineteen people are in Hamilton hospitals receiving treatment for the disease: seven at St Joseph’s and 12 at Hamilton Health Sciences facilities.
Hamilton has five deaths connected to COVID-19 as of April 8. St. Joseph’s president Melissa Farrell told Global News on Wednesday that Hamilton appears to be “fortunate” when comparing current novel coronavirus cases in city hospitals with provincial forecast models for the virus’ spread across Ontario. “Ba