Summary of City of Hamilton COVID-19 Media Conference for May 1, 2020 – TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site

May 1, 2020
The City of Hamilton held its media call today. This call is run by the City Manager’s Office, and thus The Public Record is invited to participate.
The following is the summary of the press conference. Full video, as live-streamed by the City of Hamilton, is available on YouTube.
The press conference began at 3:30pm with Mayor Eisenberger opens noting May 1st is Doctor’s Day and thanking them for their “tireless work … we are forever grateful”
Here is a summary of Mayor Eisenberger’s remarks:
The Mayor then turned things over to Paul Johnson, Director of the City of Hamilton Emergency Operations Centre.
Summary of Paul Johnson’s remarks:
Hamilton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson:
QUESTIONS FROM MEDIA
Samantha Craggs, CBC:
Mayor Eisenberger:
Craggs, follow-up:
Paul Johnson:
Joanna Frketich, Hamilton Spectator:
Mayor:
Johnson:
Dr. Richardson:
Frketich follow-up:
Dr. Richardson:
Matthew Van Dongen, Hamilton Spectator:
Johnson:
Van Dongen, follow-up:
Johnson:
Joey Coleman, The Public Record:
Dr. Richardson:
Coleman, follow-up:
NOTE: There is an error in my question. There is not a requirement for a Medical Certificate of Death to be filed in 48 hours, the Act states the a proscribed medical practitioner Certificate “shall, immediately after the death of a person, complete and sign a medical certificate of death”  It can take up to a year for a death to be registered with the registration division for a region. The City Clerks Office continues to register deaths at City Hall during business hours.
Dr. Richardson:
This was the end of the press conference.