HamCo first responders get their COVID-19 vaccines as cases decline There are signs the coronavirus pandemic is shrinking. Hamilton country reports a decrease in the number of new cases. This comes the same day close to 2,000 firefighters received their first doses of the vaccine. Some say itâs the beginning of the end for COVID-19. and last updated 2020-12-23 20:24:56-05 There are signs the coronavirus pandemic is shrinking in the Tri-State, as Hamilton County reported a decrease in the number of new cases this week. Despite 14 lives lost to COVID-19 countywide in the last week, cases and hospitalizations are decreasing daily.