COVID-19 case on March 11, 2020, Hamilton has seen over 10,000 people become ill from the novel coronavirus and close to 300 succumb to the affliction in the last year.The day the city had its first encounter with the virus is also the day the Canadian government has chosen as its National Day of Observance to commemorate those who lost their lives to the virus and others who felt significant impacts from the pandemic.Government buildings across the province will join the country by lowering flags to half-mast for the remainder of the week.
Archived: Live updates on coronavirus in Canada The Hamilton trio that makes up the city’s emergency response team leadership team, reflecting on their encounter with COVID-19, says it’s unlike.