News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – Earlier today, Mayor Fred Eisenberger joined Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, and the City’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Director, Paul Johnson to update media and the community on the City’s response to COVID-19.

HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton Public Health Services is advising the public of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 associated with Ancaster Sports Complex at 1030 Lower Lions Club Rd. on October 16, 2020 from 9:30 to 11 om. All participants and spectators of this private event have been identified as close contacts and are asked to immediately self-isolate, monitor for symptoms and call Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Hotline at 905-974-9848, option #3. 

HAMILTON, ON – With the cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in Hamilton, the City of Hamilton is resuming its COVID-19 virtual town hall meetings beginning tonight. Beginning at 7 pm Mayor Fred Eisenberger will be joined by Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, and Paul Johnson, the City’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Director, to answer questions from the community. Residents are invited to submit questions for the virtual town hall by:

HAMILTON, ON - The City’s first confirmed outbreak of COVID-19 associated with the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board was confirmed by local public health officials at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School. 

HAMILTON, ON - Today, Mayors and Chairs from the 11 largest municipal governments across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area took part in their weekly call on the ongoing response to COVID-19.  The Mayors and Chairs continue to be committed to working together with each other and with the provincial and federal governments to address escalating case counts. During today's discussion, the Mayors and Chairs agreed that our public health efforts must be focused on keeping schools open for children and protecting long-term care home residents.

HAMILTON, ON – With cases of COVID-19 on the rise in Hamilton and across Ontario, Hamilton’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, is echoing the announcement made by Premier Doug Ford earlier today and is recommending that residents move away from the concept of the “social circle” and limit close interactions to those within their households.

HAMILTON, ON -The City of Hamilton is continuing to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, and today is providing some updates for the community related to the ongoing pandemic situation.

HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton is advising residents that an employee working at the Flamborough Municipal Service Centre (MSC) has tested positive for COVID-19. Hamilton Public Health Services notified the City of the positive test result late this afternoon. The employee is currently self-isolating and Public Health Services is in the process of completing contact tracing to ensure all close contacts also self-isolate. The City extends its best wishes to the employee and hopes for a speedy recovery.

HAMILTON, ON - Effective today, COVID-19 assessment and testing centres have moved to online booking. Residents requiring a COVID-19 test can book online by visiting www.HamiltonCovidTest.ca.