COVID-19 cases and also hit a new benchmark for active cases.The city reported 95 new positive tests on Saturday, the largest total announced in a single day during the pandemic.Hamilton also set a new high for active cases, 473.
The previous record was on Friday with 419 cases recorded.Public health also reported another death at a long-term care (LTC) home, an 80-year-old man from Hamilton Continuing Care who passed on Nov 27th.The city has had 83 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began.There was also one new outbreak with three staff cases reported at a construction project with Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd.The city says three outbreaks have ended at as of Friday at Cardinal retirement, St.