Hamilton, Ont., reported two more COVID-19 deaths connected to the Rosslyn retirement residence on the weekend as the city’s total number of cases topped 685 as of Monday.
The city’s 37th death was a 93-year-old man who died on Friday and the 38th a 95-year-old man who passed on Saturday. Both men died in hospital.
Despite the deaths, the city declared the outbreak at the Rosslyn retirement home over on the weekend. The east-end facility reported 83 coronavirus cases amid a COVID-19 outbreak compounded by staffing problems on May 15, according to the city.
Public health said the shortage in staff was due to 19 workers testing positive at the facility and generally low staffing levels provider organizations tend to keep.