The backpack, shown off by a bar on Instagram, is an effective tool in limiting the spread of COVID-19, says specialists.

Mayor Fred Eisenberger says the bill is directed at the province's $100 million COVID-19 contingency fund announced in early March.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says people who, after four days or more don't get test results from the province's portal, can go to the drive-thru for the outcome.

Hamilton's board of health has approved a bylaw that makes non-medical face masks mandatory inside indoor public spaces in the city.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says delays in residents receiving their COVID-19 test results have led to reports of some people going to get tested a second time.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger said the draft bylaw requiring the use of face masks was something that 'many are anticipating and asking for.'

Hamilton's medical officer of health says outcomes in other regions of Ontario will likely influence a board of health decision on mandatory masks, next week.

The city's mayor and medical officer of health support the usage of face coverings in public settings and says they will take a little more time before deciding on a potential bylaw.

A SOBI bicycle, 21 cups of coffee and three french bulldogs are some of the "units of measurement" the campaign is using.

Dr. Richardson notes that Hamilton has been averaging five new cases or less per day over the past 10 days.