A popular downtown Hamilton restaurant has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
The Mule, located on King William St., posted news of the positive test Monday night.
According to the post, the employee worked at the restaurant Friday and Saturday.
Due to a positive case of Covid-19, and because safety is our favourite, we are temporarily closing in order to do a…
Posted by The Mule on Monday, September 14, 2020
It says Hamilton Public Health will be contact tracing as needed, but they feel there is little risk of transmission to guests.
The restaurant says it is closed for a thorough cleaning and sanitization. It plans to reopen on Thursday.
Meanwhile the City of Hamilton says an HSR bus driver is currently self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 this weekend.
“Public Health advises there is low risk to the public, however the city decided to advise the public out of an abundance of caution,” said a statement from the city.
The employee last worked on the #5 Delaware route on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
HSR says it continues to follow health measures including the installation of driver shields, additional daily cleaning and sanitization.
