Hamilton Public Health (HPH) reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 on April 7, bringing the city’s overall total of positive tests to 183.
The city says 55 of the cases are connected to travel, while 42 indicate spread within the community. Nineteen people are in Hamilton hospitals receiving treatment for the disease: 12 at Hamilton Health Sciences facilities and seven at St Joseph’s.
Public health says 73 cases are now considered resolved. Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, the city’s medical officer of health, says the number of cases are doubling on average every five days.
Hamilton is holding at five deaths connected to the COVID-19 pandemic as of April 7, according to public health. The last two deaths were reported on Monday, including the first