Positive COVID-19 test at Shoppers Drug Mart Hamilton Mountain Plaza

Loblaw says an employee at the Shoppers Drug Mart in the Hamilton Mountain Plazahas tested positive for COVID-19.

The store on Upper James Streetclosed for a cleaning on Monday and sent an e-mail to customers about the worker who "tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19."

Catherine Thomas, aLoblaw spokesperson, told CBC News the infected employee has not been in the store since April 9 and did not show any symptoms while at work.

"Team members who worked closely with this individual are now at home in self-isolation, monitoring for any symptoms," Thomas said.

"We learned about the positive diagnosis on April 20."

Thomas added the companyreached outthe local public health team andincreased sanitizationandphysical distancing measures.

The location was closed for a cleaning andre-opened on Tuesday.

An employee atFrank's No Frills on Rymal Road also tested positive for the virus and hadn't been at work since April 9.

Hamilton public health will not confirm any cases related to businesses or places of residence, making it unclear if this case is included in the total count.

As of Wednesday, Hamilton had 348confirmed and seven probablecases of COVID-19. The virus has hospitalized 43people and killed 16in Hamilton.