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 - 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 have been working together since March to ensure a coordinated regional response to the pandemic.

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 – 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 – Last weekend, the provincial government announced that the maximum number of people allowed at unmonitored and private social gatherings would be reduced in a continued effort to manage the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario. Gathering limits are set differently for events and gatherings that are staffed/supervised, unstaffed/unsupervised and for religious services, ceremonies or rites.

HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton healthcare providers understand the need for timely COVID-19 testing and are working collaboratively to meet a significant increase in demand. Visits to testing centres have doubled in recent weeks to approximately 1000 people per day. Yesterday, calls to Hamilton Public Health Services booking line jumped to 3000 calls, compared to approximately 1000 calls two weeks ago.

HAMILTON, ON - Public Health is responding to an E. coli outbreak at Valens Lake Conservation Area. There have been seven confirmed cases of E. coli related to Valens Lake Conservation area, with one of the cases being a Hamilton resident. The confirmed cases are predominantly in individuals under the age of 12. E. coli is transmitted to a person most commonly through consumption of contaminated food or water. If consumed, E. coli bacteria can cause serious illness. Common symptoms can include: