ICES data shows Hamilton’s COVID positivity rate increased during December, while the number of people getting tested per day remained nearly the same.
Excluding tests conducted in Long-Term Care Homes, Hamilton’s positivity rate increased to 6.72% for December 27, 2020 to January 2, 2021. It was 4.8% the week prior.
ICES releases COVID positivity rate by Postal FSA, and this data shows Upper Stoney Creek has having the highest positivity rate.
Upper Stoney Creek Highest Positivity in Hamilton, With East Hamilton Close Second
L8J’s positivity rate of 8.98% is the highest in Hamilton for the reporting period, it was 6.26% the week prior. L8J is all areas of Stoney Creek above the escarpment.
L8K is a close second with a rate of 8.90%. L8K is all areas of Lower Hamilton that are south of Main Street / Queenston Road between Ottawa Street and Nash Road.
COVID Positivity on West Hamilton Mountain Higher Than Average
L9C and L9A have the third and fourth highest rate in Hamilton, with L9B sixth. These postal costs are Hamilton Mountain neighbourhoods West of Upper Wentworth to the Ancaster border, as well as the urban areas of Glanbrook south of Twenty Road.
L9C’s rate is 8.67%, L9A is 7.65%, and L9B is 6.99%.
The fifth highest rate in Hamilton is L8L which is most of Ward 2 and all of Ward 3 norht of King Street. L8L’s positivity rate is 7.02%
| FSA | Public Health Unit | Start date of week | End date of week | Overall – % positivity | Overall – number tested per 100,000 population |
| L8J | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 8.98% | 2,522 |
| L8K | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 8.90% | 2,245 |
| L9C | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 8.67% | 2,642 |
| L9A | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 7.65% | 2,558 |
| L8L | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 7.02% | 2,044 |
| L9B | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 6.99% | 3,490 |
| L8W | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 6.87% | 2,947 |
| L8G | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 6.57% | 2,449 |
| L8B | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 6.25% | 1,810 |
| L8E | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 6.19% | 1,947 |
| L9G | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 5.72% | 2,203 |
| L8V | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 5.32% | 3,013 |
| L8M | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 5.23% | 2,099 |
| L8H | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 5.15% | 2,278 |
| L8S | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 5.04% | 2,253 |
| L8T | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 4.70% | 2,498 |
| L8R | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 4.65% | 1,892 |
| L9H | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 4.34% | 2,268 |
| L8N | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 4.12% | 2,395 |
| L8P | 2237 City of Hamilton – Public Health & Social Services | 27Dec2020 | 2Jan2021 | 3.20% | 2,304 |