Hamilton hospital's phased approach for allowing visitors to access inpatient areas takes another step on Wednesday.

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

Several images and videos posted online, alleged to have been from the restaurant, appear to moments of little physical distancing.

The facility says the case was a “casual contact” situation with a low risk of exposure for other staff and residents.

A day after monitoring a care home for a potential outbreak, public health officials now say Grace Villa has no COVID-19 cases.

Hamilton public health officials say they're working with the Grace Villa long-term care home but did not say if an outbreak will be declared.

Hamilton's EOC also revealed the opening of child care centres across the city is slow, and that there's no word on the result of the mayor's COVID-19 test.

Public health says more than 50 per cent of the city's cases over the last ten days have been people under 20.

Hamilton's associate medical officer of health says masks will not be required when going out in public, even at restaurants, patios or retail during Stage 2 of the province's reopening plan.

Hamilton's hospitals have started a phased approach allowing visitors to access inpatient areas.