COVID-19 spreading in Hamilton with 43 new cases and three more outbreaks
Hamilton reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 Monday as outbreaks in area seniors' homes continued to spread.
The city's biggest ongoing outbreak is at Chartwell Willowgrove long-term-care home on Old Mohawk Road in Ancaster which is up to 40 cases - 22 residents and 18 staff.
Two more residents have died at a devastating outbreak in a retirement home in Burlington to bring the death toll to seven - nearly half of Burlington's 15 pandemic deaths.
The Village of Tansley Woods on Upper Middle Road between Appleby Line and Walkers Line has now had 33 residents, 10 staff and two others infected with the virus for a total of 45 cases.
Hamilton reported three new outbreaks declared Nov. 1, including two long-term-care homes and a restaurant.
Three staff at Castelli Cucina restaurant on James Street North have tested positive.
Baywoods Place Long Term Care Home on Main Street East at Victoria Avenue North and Shalom Village long-term-care home on Macklin Street North in west Hamilton each have one staff member infected.
Five of Hamilton's 11 ongoing outbreaks are in seniors' homes. Four are in workplaces, one is at a school and one is at a church.
Both of Burlington's current outbreaks are seniors' homes, with the second being at Chartwell Brant Centre Long Term Care home on North Shore Boulevard East.
Halton had 53 new cases reported Monday to bring its total to 2,255. Of those, 247 are active cases. Burlington itself had eight new infections, bringing its case count to 620, including 53 active cases.
Hamilton now has 1,869 total cases and 198 of those are active. About nine per cent of Hamilton cases have ever been hospitalized and 48 people have died over the course of the pandemic.
Cases in Six Nations also continue to rise with two new cases reported Monday, bringing its numbers to 93. Of those, 13 are active cases. As of Sunday, there had been 12 new cases in the last seven days.
Haldimand and Norfolk also had two new infections Monday for a total of 546 cases. Of those, 26 are active.
Ontario's numbers increased by 948 Monday for a total of 77,655. Across the province, 3,152 have died with 2,016 of those being residents in long-term-care.
More to come.
Joanna Frketich is a Hamilton-based reporter covering health for The Spectator. Reach her via email: jfrketich@thespec.com