July 3 COVID-19 update from the City of Hamilton:
As of 9am this morning, there are 835 confirmed positive cases, 8 probable cases & 44 deaths from COVID-19 in #HamOnt. Of the 843 cases, 89% are resolved.
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#HamiltonReopens: Beginning July 15, most waterfalls in Hamilton will reopen, including their associated parking lots. At this time, Tews Falls, Websters Falls & Dundas Peak will remain closed. Remember to maintain a physical distance of 2m from those outside your social circle.
The Ontario government announced this week that it will be providing additional funding to help municipalities and urban Indigenous community partners fund long-term, innovative housing solutions resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. The funding can be used to renovate...
... shelters or purchase new facilities that will help with physical distancing in the short term and support longer-term, more sustainable solutions to homelessness. In addition, this funding could also be used to provide vulnerable people with food, shelter and supplies.
.@HamiltonLibrary is opening 6 more branches for Takeout service: Ancaster, Kenilworth, Sherwood, Saltfleet, Turner Park and Waterdown, in addition to Central, Dundas, Terryberry and Red Hill that reopened earlier in June. Details: hpl.ca/takeout. #HamiltonReopens
Beginning Monday, 9 swimming pools and 1 wading pool will reopen. The pools will hold open swims between 12pm-7pm daily until September. Schedules and guidelines for visiting pools are available at: hamilton.ca/swimming. Pool capacity is limited, there may be waiting times.
Reminder: All play structures and playground equipment remain closed at this time, as per the provincial emergency orders. Residents are asked to please not remove caution tape or signage indicating the closures.
As we increase the capacity on @hsr buses and now that we have returned to loading customers in through the front door for fare collection as of July 1, a reminder that customers are required to wear a non-medical mask while riding the bus, taking DARTS and using TRANSCAB...
...Beginning Monday, July 6, HSR will begin a temporary program to distribute non-medical masks to customers who cannot acquire one through another means. As well, staff are working with both DARTS and local social service organizations to distribute the masks to transit users...
...The masks are one-time use only, and will be available while supplies last. HSR is committed to the safety of our operators and customers, and is distributing these masks to help provide customers with a temporary solution until they can acquire their own personal mask...
...HSR is seeing a compliance rate of approximately 75% since June 22, when it became mandatory to wear a non-medical mask while using public transit.
The City is strongly discouraging the public from organizing or attending garage sales and yard sales at this time. Garage sales and yard sales will not be allowed on City property including sidewalks, parking lots and vacant lands...
... This includes the annual Beach Strip Garage Sale on July 11 and 12.
In accordance with the current provincial orders, the public is not permitted to gather in groups of more than 10 at this time.
For regular City of Hamilton COVID-19 updates, please visit hamilton.ca/coronavirus.
#HamiltonReopens: hamilton.ca/reopens.
Questions? Contact Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Hotline: 905-974-9848 or phscovid19@hamilton.ca.
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