Second COVID-19 death in Ontario is man in 50s with underlying conditions

Ontario announces second death in connection with COVID19. Halton Region Public Health notified the press that a man in his 50s has died from coronavirus. The man is to have had underlying health conditions.

He was being treated at both the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Milton District Hospital before passing away.

“This is the tragic proof that we need to work together as a community to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and taking action to protect yourself and those around you,” said Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region’s Medical Officer of Health. “This is a larger community issue and I know that everyone joins me in extending their deepest condolences to his family at this time.”

“Halton Healthcare extends our sincere condolences to the family and our thoughts are with them at this time,” said Dr. Neil Rau, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, at Halton Healthcare. “We want to reassure our communities that all of our infection, prevention and control policies and procedures were followed during this patient’s stay, consistent with the clinical presentation.”

Halton Region Public Health is urging people to take every precaution available to stop the spread of COVID-19, especially to those who are most at risk.