Hamilton, Ont., reported another death connected to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, bringing the total fatalities to 35.
Public health told Global News the deceased is an 87-year-old female from the community who passed away on Wednesday in hospital.
The city has three new cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday and a total of 664 cases overall since the pandemic began. The city’s count of confirmed positive cases now stands at 657 plus seven probable cases.
The city has six institutional outbreaks at four retirement residences (Aberdeen Gardens, Alexander Place, Desmond & Peggy Little Retirement home, and The Rosslyn), one long-term care home (Macassa Lodge) and the COVID-19 unit at Hamilton General Hospital.