Hamilton Public Health (HPH) says the city’s total number of COVID-19 cases sits at 256, with nine deaths as of Monday afternoon.
According to the city, three new deaths were reported at Cardinal Retirement over the past few days with a 71-year-old man dying on Thursday, an 88-year-old man who died on Friday and 94-year-old woman revealed as the ninth death as of Monday.
In a conference call on April 13 medical officer of health, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson revealed there are now seven institutional outbreaks in the Hamilton area with Chartwell’s Deerview Crossing home, Kingsberry Place Seniors Residence on Limeridge Road, and Clarion Nursing Home in Stoney Creek joining the list.