News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has cancelled the Cold Weather Alert that was initiated on January 23, 2022. Temperatures are no longer at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 degrees Celsius with wind chill.

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has cancelled the Cold Weather Alert that was initiated on January 20, 2022. Temperatures are no longer at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 degrees Celsius with wind chill.

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has cancelled the Cold Weather Alert that was initiated on January 14, 2022. Temperatures are no longer at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 degrees Celsius with wind chill.

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has cancelled the Cold Weather Alert that was initiated on January 10, 2022. Temperatures are no longer at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 degrees Celsius with wind chill.

HAMILTON, ON – This morning, the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health announced that two Hamilton residents who recently returned from travelling to South Africa tested positive for COVID-19 and are awaiting results of whole genome sequencing related to the Omicron variant. City of Hamilton Public Health Services is awaiting these results from the Public Health Ontario Laboratory expected in the coming days. City of Hamilton Public Health Services is conducting case and contact management and the two individuals and their case contacts are self-isolating.

HAMILTON, ON - Today, Mayors and Chairs from the 11 largest municipal governments across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area held their regular weekly meeting to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19 across the region. The Mayors and Chairs discussed the ongoing work underway to drive up vaccination rates across the GTHA. All municipalities are committed to supporting vaccination efforts to reach the province's target of 90 per cent of eligible residents being fully vaccinated.

HAMILTON, ON – With an increase in daily COVID-19 cases, demand for testing and anticipation of increased volumes in September as students return to school Hamilton’s COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centres are increasing capacity to meet the needs of Hamilton residents. 

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated an Extended Heat Warning beginning on August 23, 2021. The Extended Heat Warning stays in effect until a cancellation notice is sent.

HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton Public Health Services has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Sizzle Nightclub at 25 Hess St. S., Hamilton, after nine confirmed cases have been linked to the nightclub.