June 12 COVID-19 updates from the City of Hamilton:
As of 9 a.m. this morning, there are 748 confirmed positive cases, 7 probable cases, and 42 deaths from COVID-19 in #HamOnt.
Full release: hamilton.ca/government-inf…
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#HamiltonReopens
The City and Public Health Services are working with local licensed child care centre operators to ensure a gradual & safe reopening of these centres.
All will be required to follow strict health protocols &meet additional requirements to safely reopen.
The new protocols include enhanced cleaning, mandatory screening of staff and children, mandatory staff training, limitations on visitors, and ensuring an updated COVID-19 response plan is in place.
Additionally, restrictions on the size of groups will be limited to 10 individuals per room, including both staff and children. The centres must also complete and pass a Public Health inspection prior to reopening.
For more information about required safe reopening measures for child care centres in Hamilton, visit hamilton.ca/coronavirus/wo….
A reminder that effective Monday June 22, 2020 there will be several changes to HSR service. Customers are required to wear a non-medical mask while riding the bus, taking DARTS and using TRANSCAB.
In keeping with recommendations from the province, an exception will be made for:
*Children under the age of 2
*People who have difficulty breathing
*Anyone who is unable to remove a non-medical mask without assistance
HSR will not deny anyone a ride.
As well, @hsr will resume collecting fares starting on July 1, 2020. All details are being finalized and further updates will be shared next week.
Beginning today, the public can access an interactive COVID-19 online mapping tool. This tool was created to assist interested individuals and groups with easily determining the location of confirmed positive and probable COVID-19 cases displayed by neighbourhood.
The map is colour-coded to represent the rate of positive cases in the City, with the darkest blue areas indicating the highest rate per 100,000 population and the lightest beige-coloured areas indicating those with the lowest rates.
This map illustrates the cases by area, and provides the following information:
*The reference name of the census tract
*The incidence rate per 100,000 for that census tract
*The total number of confirmed or probable cases in that area
*And the total population for that area
The COVID-19 online mapping tool can be found at hamilton.ca/coronavirus/st….
@HamiltonLibrary announced it is offering take-out (curbside) service of on-hold books, music and movies, starting June 23, 2020 at four branches. An HPL library card and personal identification number (PIN) are needed to reserve and pick up items. hpl.ca/takeout.
Yesterday, the federal & provincial governments announced a $57 million investment in Canada’s & Ontario’s small businesses through 3 programs, including shopHERE powered by Google, the Digital Main Street Grant, & Future-Proofing Main Street to help small businesses ‘go digital’
This will see the City’s Hamilton Business Centre & the Innovation Factory working together to deliver programming. The number of grants and total funding envelope for Hamilton will be shared with the City in the coming days.
For more information, visit: digitalmainstreet.ca/vendor/hamilto…
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