Hamilton, Ont., saw its overall number of COVID-19 cases shrink on Tuesday after public health subtracted a number of “false positive” tests from its case count after re-testing samples from a number of locations in the city.
On Monday, public health reported a total of 494 cases during the pandemic. That number has since been revised and sits at 490, with 485 positive cases of coronavirus and five probable cases.
In an update, the city’s medical officer said 18 false-positive tests were recorded on Friday. Ten of the results were tied to individuals at Macassa Lodge long-term care home which have now been deemed negative after re-testing.