According to a July 20, 2020 government news release (https://s3.amazonaws.com/tld-documents.llnassets.com/0020000/20170/ontario-moving-more-regions-into-stage-3%20(1).pdf ) Hamilton is included in the list of Public health units permitted to join the other 24 public health regions that entered stage 3 on July 17, 2020.