Saturday, September 28, 2024

COVID-19 outbreak at Hamilton apartment complex now tops 100

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Hamilton Public Health Services has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at two more apartment buildings, bringing the total to three.

The largest outbreak in Hamilton is at Rebecca Towers, with 103 cases and one death.

Public health says the building was well looked after but residents disagree citing, among other things, having just one working elevator.

WATCH: Residents of Rebecca Towers fear more people will die as COVID-19 spreads

Wellington Place Apartments, across the street from Rebecca Towers, and the Village Apartments, on Queen St. N, are now also in outbreak.

Public health says they noticed groups of cases at these two buildings over the weekend and moved to investigate.

Residents of the buildings have been calling for mobile vaccination clinics but according to public health, there are no plans to do that.

Matt Ingram reports.

 

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