Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
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Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 40 COVID-19 outbreaks in the city.(Robert Krbavac/CBC) comments
Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
There are 838 active cases of COVID-19 in the city and the positivity rate is now at 8.4 per cent.
The new cases on Monday take the cumulative total over the course of the pandemic to 20,126.
A total of 378 people have died in the past year after contracting COVID-19.
Meanwhile, 91 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of May 21.
At St. Joseph s Healthcare Hamilton, there are 32 patients currently admitted with confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are 26 patients in the intensive care unit. A total of nine staff and physicians are self isolating.
Here s what you can do in Hamilton this May long weekend amid COVID-19 restrictions
Phase 1 of Ontario’s three-step reopening plan is not expected to begin for another few weeks, but several activities are allowed in Hamilton this weekend as the stay-at-home order remains in effect.
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Health care workers who are considered “high-risk” in Hamilton are now eligible to get their second dose of the COVID-19 sooner than 16-weeks after their first.
It was announced Tuesday (May 18) that eligible individuals will receive a notification via text message or email with their new appointment date. Those who do not receive a notification by the end-of-day Thursday (May 20) can call the Hamilton Public Health Services COVID-19 Hotline at 905-974-9848, option 7.
High-risk healthcare workers eligible for shortened second-dose intervals
All hospital and acute care staff in frontline roles with COVID-19 patients and/or with a high risk of exposure to COVID-19, including nurses and personal support workers and those performing aerosol-generating procedures:
High-risk healthcare workers in Hamilton will have their 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shots moved up
High-risk healthcare workers in Hamilton will have their appointments for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine moved up to shorten the time between shots.
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Posted: May 18, 2021 5:21 PM ET | Last Updated: May 18
The provincial government announced last week that high-risk healthcare workers would be eligible for a shortened time between vaccination doses. (Getty Images)