

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.

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September 16 Update: The 48 hour delay for local COVID-19 case reporting has been removed and cases are now current as of 9:00am each day. Exposure acquisition information and local active case counts are now being reported as of September 16, 2020. The change to this information is the result of new data quality processes implemented as a result of the transition to the new provincial COVID-19 Case and Contact Management system.

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



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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.



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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The City of Hamilton will not be responsible or liable to any person or business for any loss or damage whatsoever arising out of or based on any use of this website and its information, or any other website to which this site is linked.

This website is not intended to provide individual specific advice, including medical or legal advice. Any questions regarding your particular circumstances should be directed to your own professional advisor(s).