Status of Cases in Hamilton

This web page will be updated with the most up-to-date information on the status of cases in Hamilton.

Note: All data are considered preliminary and subject to change as quality improvement processes are implemented.

Number of total cases - 409
Number of confirmed positive cases - 404
Number of probable cases - 5
Number of deaths - 17 (4%)
Number of cases resolved - 204 (50%)
Number of cases ever hospitalized - 52 (13%)
Number of cases who are patients/residents in facility with an active outbreak - 76 (19%) 

Numbers reflect residents of the city of Hamilton. Numbers accurate as of 9 am on April 27, 2020. Subject to change. 

Note: Noticeable increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 being reported for Hamilton are the result of changes to testing criteria and local mass testing events in institutional settings and not necessarily the result of increasing local activity. Changes in daily cases reported should be interpreted with caution.

 

Exposure information for COVID-19 positive cases:

  • 62 (15%) with direct travel history
  • 224 (55%) with close or casual contact with a case and no travel history
  • 103 (25%) community acquired
  • 20 (5%) pending investigation

Exposure information for confirmed local COVID-19 cases in the last 10 days :

  • 1 (2%) with direct travel history
  • 22 (46%) with close or casual contact with a case and no travel history
  • 8 (17%) community acquired
  • 17 (35%) under investigation

Risk factors:

  • 179 (44%) had comorbidities (e.g., other diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart, renal or chronic lung disease)

 

Age distribution for COVID-19 positive cases:

  • 6 (1%) age 0-4
  • 11 (3%) age 5-19
  • 141 (35%) age 20-44
  • 138 (34%) age 45-64
  • 57 (14%) age 65-79
  • 55 (13%) over age 80

 

Assessment and Testing Centres:

  • 4,143 visits*
  • 3,540 COVID-19 tests completed*

*since opening on March 16, 2020

 

Number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19:

View the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19:

Outbreaks occurring

  • 9 current institutional outbreaks a

  • 4 current community outbreaks b

Facility Name Date Outbreak Declared Total Cases* Total Resident/Patient Cases* Total Staff Cases*
Barrett Centre for Crisis Supportb 25-Apr-2020 1 0 1
St. Joseph’s Villaa 24-Apr-2020 1 1 0
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Charlton Campus - 6 Mary Gracea 24-Apr-2020 6 0 6
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Charlton Campus - CTU Central Unita 24-Apr-2020 2 0 2
Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centrea

24-Apr-2020

 1 1 0
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton – West 5th Campusa 23-Apr-2020 2 0 2
Dundurn Place Care Centrea 20-Apr-2020 6 6 0
St. Peter’s Hospitala 20-Apr-2020 5 2 3
Good Shepard Men’s Centreb 19-Apr-2020 1 0 1
Wesley Supportive Housingb 16-Apr-2020 8 4 4
Emmaunuel Houseb 14-Apr-2020 9 3 6
Cardinal Retirement Residencea 1-Apr-2020 64 47 17
Heritage Green Nursing Homea 20-Mar-2020 15 12 3

*Note: Lab-confirmed outbreak-related cases, including both symptomatic and asymptomatic cases. Cumulative counts reported for each active outbreak.

Note: Subject to change due to lag in data entry; Data entry for Influenza is current to April 22, 2020. 
Influenza data represents cases only identified through lab testing and is an under representation of the actual burden of local flu activity. Influenza data includes institutional outbreak associated and community cases.
Influenza cases and COVID-19 cases are reported based on episode date. This date represents the most accurate date available at the time of reporting and can range from the first appearance of symptoms to the date the report was made.  Data may change as more accurate symptom onset information, testing, or speciman date information is collected.COVID-19 counts include both confirmed and probable cases.

Noticeable increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 being reported for Hamilton are the result of changes to testing criteria and local mass testing events in institutional settings and not necessarily the result of increasing local activity. Changes in daily cases reported should be interpreted with caution. Asymptomatic outbreak-related cases have been excluded from the above graph. It includes only those who were symptomatic and sought treatment or care.

Please note that asymptomatic, both outbreak related and non-outbreak related, cases with missing/pending symptom information, and probable cases have been excluded from the above graph. It includes only those who were symptomatic and sought treatment or care.

Data Source: Ontario Ministry of Health, integrated Public Health Information System database & Hamilton PHS COVID-19 tracking database. COVID-19 cases are reported based on episode date (date closest to the time when symptoms first appear. This date can range from the first appearance of symptoms to the date the report was made). Prepared by: City of Hamilton Public Health Services. Date Extracted: April 27, 2020