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Posted: Apr 12, 2021 12:45 PM ET | Last Updated: April 12
There are 1,028 active cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton right now.(Bobby Hristova)
The City of Hamilton reported 134 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the fourth day in a row over the 100 mark.
In fact, there have been only two days over the past week in Hamilton where new cases clocked in below that number.
Two more people, one in their 70s and the other in their 60s, have died. There have been 334 deaths in total of people with COVID-19.
The city has seen 14,238 cases since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago, with 1,028 active cases in Hamilton right now. City data say 88.8 per cent of the total cases have been resolved.
Right now, essential workers are not slated to get vaccinated until Mid-May at the earliest.
Looking at the data, the majority of active cases are in the younger age groups while those 70 and older hardly have any cases to note.
Those 19 and under account for 33 active cases in our region, those 20 to 29 account for 23 active cases, 30 t0 39 represents 18 active cases, 40 to 49 has 20 active cases, 60 to 69 has 13 active cases, 70 to 79 has 3 active cases, and 80 and over has 0 active cases.