Hamilton confirms first case of bat rabies in 2021
Hamilton Public Health Services says it has received confirmation of the first positive rabid bat since July 2019.
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Posted: May 14, 2021 7:46 AM ET | Last Updated: May 14
HPHS is reminding residents to stay away from bats and other animals that can carry rabies. (Submitted by Cory Olson)
Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) says it has received confirmation of the first positive rabid bat since July 2019. Unfortunately, the rabid bat had bitten a Hamilton resident who is now being treated by health-care providers, the city said in a news release.
HPHS is reminding residents to stay away from bats and other animals that can carry rabies. These include raccoons, skunks, and foxes, as well as stray or unknown cats and dogs.
COVID-19 forces National Steel Car plant to suspend manufacturing operations
Plant expected to reopen in Hamilton, Ontario, on May 17
0 524 2 minutes read The Hamilton facility of National Steel Car has temporarily suspended operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
A Canadian facility of National Steel Car, a rail parts and freight car manufacturer, has been temporarily closed because of an outbreak of COVID-19.
A release last week said National Steel Car, in consultation with the public health department in Hamilton, Ontario, decided to extend a suspension of manufacturing operations for another week. The company now plans to resume operations on May 17.
Posted: May 07, 2021 10:29 AM ET | Last Updated: May 7
A total of 208,740 doses of vaccines have been administered as of the end of day May 6, according to Hamilton Public Health Services.(Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 3:53 PM ET | Last Updated: April 30
A total of 189,044 doses of vaccines have been administered as of the end of day April 29, according to Hamilton Public Health Services.(CBC / Radio-Canada)