Hamilton, Ont., reported its 21st death connected to COVID-19 on Monday. The latest death was an 82-year-old man in the community with no connection to a long-term care home or retirement residence, according to public health.
Meanwhile, the city’s medical officer of health said a second outbreak has been declared at Heritage Green Nursing Home after additional surveillance testing was done. “We did find three people, when that testing was done in Heritage Green, that were asymptomatic — all residents who were positive,” said Dr.
Elizabeth Richardson in an update on Monday. “Staff testing will continue tomorrow, so that piece of that is not done yet. And so with having additional positives, they are back in an outbreak status now.” The