Information from Public Health
Hamilton Public Health Services (PHS) is working to protect the health and safety of our community with our health system partners and Ministry of Health colleagues to ensure we’re responding to this situation as it evolves.
Residents are encouraged to stay at home when ill, maintain a 2 metre distance (6 feet) from others, wash hands frequently with soap and water, and cover coughs or sneezes with your sleeve or a tissue.
Read about coronavirus disease.
Number of active cases - 150
Number of total cases* - 1,585
Change from previous posting - +26
Number of cases resolved – 1,386
Number of deaths - 47
*Total cases include both confirmed and probable cases.
Report Date: October 21, 2020. Numbers include cases reported to Hamilton Public Health as of 3 pm the previous day.
Subject to change. Changes in daily cases reported should be interpreted with caution.
Think you have COVID-19 symptoms?
Hamilton has four COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Centres
- How to self-isolate
- What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms
- Physical Distancing
- Close Contacts
- Face Coverings and Masks By-law
- Face Coverings and Masks
- How to care for someone with COVID-19
- Older adults & individuals with weakened immune systems
- Mental health during COVID-19
- Private social gathering limits
- Celebrations during COVID-19
- Travellers
- How to care for pets
- Food safety: shopping, delivery and pick-up
Visit the Government of Canada’s website for translated COVID-19 awareness resources
Visit Public Health Ontario for translated resources (including Indigenous languages)
Anti-Coronavirus Therapies Study
Read more about the ACT study: www.phri.ca/ACT-COVID-19
Contact Hamilton Public Health Services for COVID-19 related health info:
- COVID hotline at 905-974-9848
- Email [email protected]
City Operations & Service Information
As part of our emergency preparedness planning, we’re working together with Hamilton Paramedic Services, hospitals, primary care providers, Ontario Ministry of Health colleagues, and academic institutions. This includes implementing a plan to monitor, detect, and if needed, contain and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
We’ve fully activated our Incident Management System which is used to focus attention and resources on urgent issues. This involves the activation of key roles needed to support the current situation as it relates to COVID-19 preparedness.
- City Hall has reopened to the public. Need to access in-person services? Learn what you can expect if you're visiting or working at City Hall
- Many of our City services can be accessed in alternate ways
- Services that are not impacted
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Choose solidarity
The City of Hamilton values equity and inclusion and works to ensure Hamilton is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are accepted and celebrated. Although the COVID-19 outbreak originated in China, this virus is not racially oriented - it is geographically oriented. This means that it does not discriminate among people who can be affected. Unfortunately, during the COVID-19 outbreak, persons of Chinese heritage (and other Asian countries) have voiced concerns about the potential for discrimination. During times like this, people need to support each other and speak out against any instances of discrimination.
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