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Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 71 new COVID-19 cases, death at long-term care home
COVID-19 cases on Thursday and another death at a long-term care home (LTCH) in the midst of an outbreak.The latest recorded death is a resident over 80 at the Alexander Place LTCH in Waterdown. The home has had 11 total coronavirus cases involving seven residents and four staff members since an outbreak was declared on Jan 13.There are 38 ongoing outbreaks in the city at 24 institutions, six community settings, six workplaces and two daycares.Four outbreaks were declared over by public health on Thursday at Rygiel Supports for Community Living, the Good Shepard men’s shelter on Mary Street, the Amica retirement home in Stoney Creek and at the 6GI surgical unit at St.