The mayor s statement did not mention Stewart specifically. We cannot let the senseless decisions of others take away our focus from the task at hand: stop the spread of this virus, Eisenberger said.
Hamilton confirmed a total of 6,866 cases since the pandemic began
Of those, 1,641 cases are active and 4,964 are resolved.
The weekly rate of new cases per 100,000 population is 161.4.
More outbreaks, cases at McMaster
In his statement, Eisenberger thanked Hamiltonians who have been making sacrifices during the pandemic to stop the virus spread. He also urged people not to listen to anti-maskers and COVID-19 deniers. This virus is real and has killed too many loved ones in Hamilton, he said, urging people to keep following public health rules.
12 Hamilton students, 1 staff member test positive for COVID-19
Twelve more students and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hamilton-area schools as of Wednesday.
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The majority of new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton students and staff didn t have school-related close contacts.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)