Hamilton McDonald’s employee tests positive for COVID-19

An employee of a McDonald’s in Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19.

On January 19, management of the restaurant located at 20 Rymal Road East was notified that an employee had tested positive for the virus.

The employee last worked at this location on January 16.

Out of an abundance of caution, the restaurant has been closed and will undergo a thorough, deep cleaning from a third-party company.

“In addition to our existing high standards of cleanliness, restaurants continue to demonstrate our Safety+ commitment, which includes enhanced safety measures to ensure every part of the McDonald’s experience is safe,” the restaurant said in a statement on its website.