Loblaw Companies Inc. said it received word of a positive COVID-19 test result from the affected worker last Friday.

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.