Hamilton County records record-low number of infant deaths in 2020 (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Jae C. Hong/AP 14-week-old Melinda Star Guido holds her mother's finger while lying in an incubator at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) and last updated 2021-04-19 19:37:42-04 CINCINNATI â Despite the many struggles of 2020, Greater Cincinnati made progress in one important area. Hamilton County had a record-low infant mortality rate last year, according to Cradle Cincinnati, a community advocacy group working to reduce infant mortality.