Thread by @jfrketich, This thread contains @TheSpec #COVID19 weekend coverage#HamOnt public health incorrectly reported total [...]

This thread contains @TheSpec #COVID19 weekend coverage
#HamOnt public health incorrectly reported total #Covid_19 case count for two days Story by @sebibron https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/08/hamilton-public-health-incorrectly-reported-total-covid-19-case-count-for-two-days.html

Hamilton public health incorrectly reported total COVID-19 case count for two days

The error stemmed from false positives and a “refresh error” in the city’s database

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/08/hamilton-public-health-incorrectly-reported-total-covid-19-case-count-for-two-days.html

Why are seniors dying of #COVID19 in long-term care not being taken to hospital? Do the homes have the capacity in a pandemic to provide palliative care asks @OntarioHealthC @CUPEOntario and @geezerlaw Story by @TheSpec #HamOnt https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/covid-19-why-are-dying-seniors-not-being-taken-to-hospital.html

COVID-19: Why are dying seniors not being taken to hospital?

Unions and advocacy groups asking why COVID-19 patients in long-term care or retirement homes are being kept there

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/covid-19-why-are-dying-seniors-not-being-taken-to-hospital.html

Mother’s Day is ‘hard, really hard’ in #HamOnt for families separated by #COVID19 Story and photos by @JLRenn https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/10/mothers-day-is-hard-really-hard-for-families-separated-by-covid-19.html

Mother’s Day is ‘hard, really hard’ for families separated by COVID-19

“Keeping them safe now will let us hug them in the future”

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/10/mothers-day-is-hard-really-hard-for-families-separated-by-covid-19.html

Mother of three, ER nurse, and PPE-maker #HamOnt #COVID19 Story and photos by @TheSpec @photogham https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/04/24/mother-of-three-er-nurse-and-ppe-maker.html

Mother of three, ER nurse, and PPE-maker

When nurse Kirsten Filion is finished at work, helping with her three children at home, she makes medical scrub caps for her colleagues

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/04/24/mother-of-three-er-nurse-and-ppe-maker.html

The @CFSnowbirds fly over #HamOnt in cross-Canada ‘Operation Inspiration’ tour during #COVID19 @TheSpec photographer @JLRenn will make you feel like you were right there https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/10/snowbirds-fly-over-ontario-in-operation-inspiration.html

Snowbirds fly over Hamilton in cross-Canada ‘Operation Inspiration’ tour

National flyover tour saluting Canadians for doing their part in the fight against COVID-19.

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/10/snowbirds-fly-over-ontario-in-operation-inspiration.html

Councillor wants to allow #HamOnt restaurants to expand patios into roads, parking lots this summer Story by @katejmccullough @TheSpec #COVID19 https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/councillor-wants-to-allow-hamilton-restaurants-to-expand-patios-into-roads-parking-lots-this-summer.html

Councillor wants to allow Hamilton restaurants to expand patios into roads, parking lots this summer

Ward 2’s Jason Farr will put forward a motion Wednesday to allow the city’s restaurants to expand patios into public space, like roads and parking lot...

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/councillor-wants-to-allow-hamilton-restaurants-to-expand-patios-into-roads-parking-lots-this-summer.html

Pet Project Part 3: #HamOnt furry friends shine during #COVID19 pandemic Edited by @_barrygray_ @TheSpec https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/10/pet-project-part-3-hamiltons-furry-friends-shine-during-a-pandemic.html

Pet Project Part 3: Hamilton’s furry friends shine during a pandemic

Doggos and kitty cats galore in the age of COVID-19

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/10/pet-project-part-3-hamiltons-furry-friends-shine-during-a-pandemic.html

Happy Mother’s Day: #HamOnt couple welcomes second set of twins during #COVID19 Story by @fallonhewitt_ @TheSpec https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/happy-mothers-day-hamilton-couple-welcomes-second-set-of-twins-during-covid-19.html

Happy Mother’s Day: Hamilton couple welcomes second set of twins during COVID-19

Brittany Garrard-Amos and Tim Amos will soon have four under the age of four. Now “no one is able to help us.”

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/happy-mothers-day-hamilton-couple-welcomes-second-set-of-twins-during-covid-19.html

‘I would sell a kidney before I closed’: #HamOnt small business owners suffer massive losses during #COVID19 but are still kicking Story by @TheSpec @jonjwells https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/08/i-would-sell-a-kidney-before-i-closed-hamilton-small-business-owners-suffer-massive-losses-but-are-still-kicking.html

‘I would sell a kidney before I closed’: Hamilton small business owners suffer massive losses but...

Hamilton small business owners are resilient but COVID-19 is a unique challenge.

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/08/i-would-sell-a-kidney-before-i-closed-hamilton-small-business-owners-suffer-massive-losses-but-are-still-kicking.html

City of #BurlON responds to over 2,000 calls reporting #COVID19 rule violators — two tickets have been issued Story by @BurlingtonPost https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/burlington-responds-to-over-2000-calls-reporting-covid-19-rule-violators-two-tickets-have-been-issued.html

Burlington responds to over 2,000 calls reporting COVID-19 rule violators — two tickets have been...

Dozens of complaints from Spencer Smith Park, but city says rules are generally being followed

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/burlington-responds-to-over-2000-calls-reporting-covid-19-rule-violators-two-tickets-have-been-issued.html

Random testing is best bet to control #COVID19 , says epidemiologist Story by @TheSpec @KatrinaAClarke #HamOnt https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/random-testing-is-best-bet-to-control-covid-19-says-epidemiologist.html

Random testing is best bet to control COVID-19, says epidemiologist

Hamilton doctor says city will take lead from the province but he suspects more people will be able to get tested in the future

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/05/09/random-testing-is-best-bet-to-control-covid-19-says-epidemiologist.html

My life during #COVID19 : Funny, sad and honest thoughts from @MohawkCollege students Story by @TheSpec https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/opinion/2020/05/09/my-life-during-covid-19-funny-sad-and-honest-thoughts-from-mohawk-college-students.html

My life during COVID-19: Funny, sad and honest thoughts from Mohawk College students

Mohawk College graphic design students were tasked with their final assignment. In one paragraph and with one illustration, how are you coping during ...

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/opinion/2020/05/09/my-life-during-covid-19-funny-sad-and-honest-thoughts-from-mohawk-college-students.html

Province announces funding to help keep shuttered day cares afloat during #COVID19 Story by @TorontoStar @krushowy @lmonseb https://www.thespec.com/ts/politics/provincial/2020/05/09/province-announces-funding-to-help-keep-shuttered-day-cares-afloat.html

Province announces funding to help keep shuttered day cares afloat

Child-care advocates welcome move to help struggling centres during COVID-19 emergency shutdown

https://www.thespec.com/ts/politics/provincial/2020/05/09/province-announces-funding-to-help-keep-shuttered-day-cares-afloat.html

This thread contains @TheSpec #Covid_19 coverage. What you need to know about #COVID19 in #HamOnt #BurlON and #HaltonON https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/03/31/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-19-in-hamilton-and-halton.html

What you need to know about COVID-19 in Hamilton and Halton

At-a-glance guide to the impacts of coronavirus in the area.

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2020/03/31/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-19-in-hamilton-and-halton.html

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