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Kingston’s COVID-19 case counts trending downwards, says medical officer of health

COVID-19 case numbers are trending in the right direction in the region.On Tuesday, the health unit reported nine new cases of the virus, with eight recoveries and 60 active cases.Over the last month, the health unit has been battling a COVID-19 variant outbreak linked to Queen’s University. By March 23, active case counts rose to 98, inching closer to the region’s all-time high of 112 active cases seen in mid-December, 2020.

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Coronavirus: 14 VOCs, 6 other COVID-19 cases associated with Queen’s University

COVID-19 at Queen’s University on and off campus, 14 of which are variants of concern connected to an outbreak at a residence.The health unit said of the six outlying cases at the school, five are the first-known strain of COVID-19 and one is currently under investigation. Coronavirus: 2 Kingston elementary students test positive for variants of concern Moore said the outbreak in Queen’s University’s Watts Hall is more or less under control, but he expects to see more propagation off-campus due to the contagious nature of the variant.“I absolutely expect more cases in that student population,” he said.In fact, the outbreak has already moved into other areas of the community, prompting the closure of St.

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Coronavirus: 5th COVID-19 variant of concern found in Kingston

COVID-19 variant of concern in the region.In an interview with reporters Thursday, Dr. Kieran Moore said none of the variants in the region have posed a risk to the community, since all those affected were in quarantine before they were tested for the virus.Most of the variant cases were caught following travel outside the region, he said, including to Ottawa and to the Greater Toronto Area.The medical officer of health also noted than none of the variants are linked to a recent COVID-19 outbreak at Tiny Hoppers, a daycare facility in the city’s west end.

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Kingston-area medical officer of health says no evidence of significant travel to region

Hastings Prince Edward MOH limits restaurants, services to regions out of emergency order Moore had previously made it clear that he would be monitoring travel to the region before he made such an order.Now, several weeks into the move to green, he said since Feb. 9, he has received several tips from the community about people visiting Kingston.One rumour in particular about a wedding at a local hotel seemed to spread like wildfire over social media.

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Kingston mayor submits COVID-19 recovery needs for Ontario budget considerations

COVID-19 recovery needs before Ontario budget deliberations.“COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of our city and amplified existing challenges of homelessness, mental health, addiction and access to affordable housing. It has also strained our local post-secondary institutions, threatened the livelihood of our downtown and cultural sector, and put into question the survival of many local businesses,” Paterson said in a statement Wednesday.

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Kingston-area medical officer of health joins Ontario vaccination taskforce

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force.The group was first struck in November 2020, but Moore is a more recent addition to the team. He said he was chosen because of his experience in the field.

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MOH considers imposing travel restrictions into Kingston by ordering ID checks

COVID-19 green status: essentially, they are not welcome.“This green is for us. It’s for our community.

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Student tests positive for COVID-19 at École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School

COVID-19 at one of its schools.According to the board, a student at École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School, a French immersion and English elementary school, tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday.“Please note, it has been determined that these cases pose no risk to students or staff.

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Coronavirus: Kingston tourism takes a big hit, but hopes to bounce back with local support

coronavirus pandemic.But the region’s tourism industry is holding out hope for a return to provincewide travel later this year, and help from locals to help keep them afloat.“Kingston was identified in March, by the Conference Board of Canada, as one of the top five communities in the country to be negatively impacted by COVID. A huge part of that is because 8.7 per cent of our workforce is tied directly to accommodation and food service, which has been hard hit, as we know,” said Krista LeClair, executive director of Kingston Accommodation Partners.

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Coronavirus: Fewer than than 5 patients transferred to Kingston ICUs from other hospitals

coronavirus pandemic.It’s something KHSC has been waiting for since the beginning of the year, when Ontario Public Health issued a memo to the province’s hospital CEOs, asking them to prepare to lend a hand if needed.

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No new COVID-19 cases in Kingston for the first time since November 2020

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Friday.This is the first time since Nov. 22, 2020 that the region saw no new cases in a day.On top of that, the health unit has announced that 12 new cases have resolved, bringing the region’s active cases down to 25.

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Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at Rogers store in Kingston’s Cataraqui Centre

COVID-19 was confirmed at the store.According to the health unit, an employee working at the Cataraqui Centre store between Dec. 17 and Dec.

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Kingston region to move to orange-restrict zone Monday, province says

COVID-19 framework, according to a provincial news release sent out Friday.Kingston is one of six regions that will be moved into new zones Monday.“Based on our numbers, absolutely. I do think we should be in orange.

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10 new, 20 resolved cases bring Kingston region’s active COVID-19 cases to 104

COVID-19 in the region, with 20 new recoveries.Active cases now stand at 104.As of Thursday, only one person is in the intensive care unit. There were two people in hospital the day before.

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20 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region, 115 active

COVID-19 in the region.With only two recoveries on Wednesday, the region’s active cases have jumped to 115, breaking another record for the most active cases the region has ever seen. Most Kingston cases related to large coronavirus outbreaks, public health says There are currently 24 active cases associated with nine active outbreaks in the region, three of which are institutional, according to the region’s COVID-19 dashboard.The health unit declared a new outbreak at another place of worship on Dec.

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Kingston bylaw officers lay 31 COVID-19 fines for large gatherings in November

COVID-19 gathering limits.According to the city, local bylaw officers laid 31 charges under the province’s Reopening Ontario Act over the course of the month.

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Most Kingston cases related to large coronavirus outbreaks: medical office of health

COVID-19 in the region.This is in addition to the 22 positive tests reported over the weekend. Eleven cases have also been resolved on Monday, bringing active cases down to 89.According to public health, many of the cases are coming from several outbreaks.

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With 14 new COVID-19 cases, Kingston region hits highest ever active case count

COVID-19 in the region Friday.With three new recoveries, the region now has 42 active cases, the highest active case count the region has ever seen. Kingston public health pushes for no-fault compensation for COVID-19 vaccine KFL&A Public Health says there are currently four workplace outbreaks in the region, with 11 active cases associated.The health unit released a detailed list of those who tested positive over the last 24 hours.

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Public Health reports 6 new Kingston COVID-19 cases, including 3 health-care workers

COVID-19, half of which were found in health-care workers.According to the health unit, three men, one in his 60s, one in his 30s and another in his 20s, all contracted the novel coronavirus through close contact.Two female health-care workers caught the virus, one in her 40s through close contact, and another in her 20s, whose mode of transmission is under investigation. Kingston Health Sciences Centre reports case of COVID-19 in emergency department A male health-care worker in his 30s caught the virus as well, but his mode of transmission is also under investigation.

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2 new COVID-19 cases, 3 recoveries reported in Kingston region

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Tuesday.According to the health unit, a female between the ages of 10 to 19 who is also a health-care worker tested positive for the virus, as well as a 90-year-old woman.

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Kingston public health reporting only 1 new case of COVID-19

COVID-19 over the last 24 hours.According to the health unit, a man in his 20s caught the virus through close contact. 14 cases of COVID-19 reported in Kingston over the weekend, 36 active Four other cases have also been resolved, bringing the region’s active case count to 31.This comes after several days of seeing cases climb in the region, with 47 cases reported since Nov.

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3 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region, 34 active

COVID-19 in the region Tuesday.According to the health unit, two men in their 20s have caught the coronavirus through close contact, while a female between the ages of 10 and 19, whose mode of transmission is under investigation, also tested positive for COVID-19.

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14 cases of COVID-19 reported in Kingston over the weekend, 36 active

Employee at midtown Kingston McDonald’s reports positive COVID-19 test The health unit provided the following breakdown of all of this weekend’s cases:At least one of those cases is a St. Lawrence College student, according to a tweet from the school sent out Monday.

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Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Trillium Care Community in Kingston

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Kingston nursing home.The company that runs Trillium Care Community in Kingston, Ont., has confirmed that one of its staff members has tested positive for COVID-19.KFL&A Public Health then confirmed the outbreak Wednesday afternoon.Sienna Senior Living said the staff member tested positive for the virus after “surveillance testing,” while all other staff results have come back negative. 2 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region, 15 active “Team members are tested regularly as part of our protocols to help protect them and residents during the pandemic,” the statement from Sienna Senior Living said.As a precaution, all residents will be tested.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region, 15 active

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Wednesday.According the health unit’s COVID-19 dashboard, two women in their 20s contracted the virus between Tuesday and Wednesday.

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3 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region Friday

KFL&A Public Health is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region Friday.A woman in her 20s and a man and a woman in their 40s tested positive for the virus over the last 24 hours.

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Kingston, Belleville pharmacies offer asymptomatic COVID-19 testing

coronavirus.In Kingston, if you are not showing symptoms of COVID-19, then you can be tested at the Shoppers locations at 775 Strand Blvd. and at 1201 Division St.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region, 9 more resolved, 14 active

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Thursday, while nine of the region’s active cases have resolved.There have been a total of 158 cases linked to the area since the beginning of the pandemic, with 144 now resolved.One man in his 60s and a female health-care worker in her 40s have caught the coronavirus. In both cases exposure is under investigation, public health says.

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Online booking begins for Kingston COVID-19 assessment centre

COVID-19 assessment centre in Kingston.KHSC is using Eventbrite to allow people to book their appointments online. According to the health organization, one person can book up to four time slots, and can book up to two days in advance.

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4 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston region, 4 more resolved, 27 active

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Monday.The public health unit has also deemed four previously active cases resolved, resulting in active cases remaining at 27.The region has seen a total of 152 positive cases since the pandemic began, with 125 resolved. Kingston police bust party with up to 40 in attendance in University District over the weekend Public health said in a tweet Monday that a woman in her 30s, a male under 20 and three females under 20 all tested positive after being in close contact with a positive case.As of 3 p.m.

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Kingston police bust party with up to 40 in attendance in University District over the weekend

COVID-19. New COVID-19 gathering restrictions expanded to all of Ontario According to Kingston police, over the weekend, police were called to a home on William Street where a party was taking place in the backyard.Police say the person responsible for the party was handed a Reopening Ontario Act fine for hosting a party over the province’s gathering limits.The minimum fine for such a violation is $10,000.

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5 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region, 24 now active

coronavirus in the Kingston region Friday.This is the region’s highest jump in cases since July, when an outbreak at a nail salon led to nearly 40 active cases.As of Friday afternoon, there have been a total of 143 cases in the region since the beginning of the pandemic. Of those cases, 119 have resolved, leaving 24 active cases in the region.The Queen’s University COVID-19 tracker is reporting one new cases linked to the university Friday, with a total of now 16 cases linked to the school since the beginning of the fall term.

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3 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region Thursday, 2 resolved, 19 active

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Thursday.Two of the region’s active cases were also deemed resolved, bringing the region’s total active cases to 19.Public health says all three cases were found in males under the age of 20. One of those males is not elementary or secondary school aged, according to public health, whereas the other two were deemed “not a risk to school environment.” Public health has yet to clarify what the second determination means.

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3 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kingston region Monday, 15 cases now active

COVID-19 Monday, bringing the region’s active cases up to 15.The public health unit’s COVID-19 dashboard is recording 132 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, with 117 resolved cases.KFL&A Public Health said all new cases are females under 20 years old. Two are close contacts of a positive case while the third case is still under investigation, according to public health.

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1 new case of COVID-19 identified in Kingston region Sunday, active cases stand at 12

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Sunday.Public health says a female under the age of 20, but not of elementary or secondary school age, tested positive for the virus Sunday.On Saturday afternoon, public health reported two more cases, a male and a female between the ages of 20 and 29.The region’s total active case count has jumped to 12. All 4 of Friday’s new cases related to Queen’s, COVID-19 alert status upgraded to ‘yellow’ Since Sept.

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Kingston council agrees to reevalute some 2020 priorities in light of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.At the facilitator-led meeting, dubbed a “strategic priorities refresh” session, city CAO Lanie Hurdle recommended that most of the year’s priorities go ahead, including most of this year’s housing initiatives, road works and rural economic development programs. Kingston city council to rethink municipal priorities due to COVID-19 However, city staff also recommended several priorities be shelved due to a lack of funding or the inability of municipal partners to proceed due to the pandemic.This list of projects included the St.

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Remote learning to continue for most of Queen’s students come winter

coronavirus pandemic.“A small number of on-campus academic activities will be held based on the need for some students to access specialized facilities, such as labs or clinical settings, and to ensure all students can meet the academic requirements of their programs,” a statement from Mark Green, provost and vice-principal of the university, said Tuesday.Queen’s usually accommodates 24,000 students on campus, but as it stands now, the university only has about 4,400 students studying in class on campus. Coronavirus — Queen’s University expecting most learning to be done remotely in the fall This year approximately 2,300 students are living in residences, which are reserved for first-year students.

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1 new case of COVID-19 in Kingston region, active cases remain at 6

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Tuesday.The public health unit says a man in his 20s tested positive for the virus.One of the region’s active cases was also declared to be resolved Tuesday. The region now has 120 total cases, with 114 resolved and six active.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region over the weekend

coronavirus in the Kingston region over the weekend.The public health unit says the two new cases were both found in women, one in her 20s and another under 20. Public health says the woman under 20 is not of secondary or elementary school age.These two new COVID-19 cases bring the region’s total cases up to 119.

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Walmart confirms Kingston employee has tested positive for COVID-19

COVID-19.The company says the employee last worked at the store Sept. 10.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region Tuesday, total active cases now at 5

COVID-19 in the region Tuesday.The cases were both found in women in their 20s.

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Kingston police bust 2 gatherings for breaking COVID-19 restrictions in university district

Queen’s associate professor speaks out about students not adhering to COVID-19 protocols On Sept. 12, around 1 a.m., police say they busted an indoor party exceeding the 50-person limit on Johnson Street.The next morning, on Sept.

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Kingston-area Catholic board sets up remote learning school for elementary students

remote learning school for elementary students opting out of in-class instruction during the novel coronavirus pandemic.The Catholic school board said 10 per cent of their students would be taking advantage of remote learning during the fall semester.In order to serve those students, the board has created its own remote learning school, which will be led by principal Dan Finn and run by educators from across the board.

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Kingston officials warn of ‘immediate’ penalties if gathering limits exceeded in the fall

coronavirus pandemic.A joint statement from KFL&A Public Health, Kingston police and the City of Kingston said historically, large gatherings in the city have been met with “progressive enforcement and education,” but during the pandemic, any gatherings that surpass the 100-person outdoor limit or the 50-person indoor limit will now result in immediate fines under the city’s nuisance bylaw. Few arrests made under Kingston’s nuisance bylaw at St.

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1 new case of COVID-19 in the Kingston region, 3 total active cases

coronavirus in the Kingston region.The public health unit says a woman in her 30s contracted the disease after recently travelling outside of the region. Ontario reports 100 new coronavirus cases as more than 20K additional tests completed Tuesday’s new case then brings the region’s total to 112 cases, with 109 resolved.

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Queen’s, public health asks returning students to take added COVID-19 precautions

coronavirus pandemic as they return to campus.The university said most students will be participating in online learning, but previously noted they could accommodate 10 to 25 per cent of their usual capacity for in-class learning. Coronavirus: Queen’s University expecting most learning to be done remotely in the fall About 2,300 students will be in residences this year, and will have staggered move-in days starting Sept.

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Health-care worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Kingston region

coronavirus in the region, bringing the area’s total up to 110 as of Thursday morning.According to public health’s dashboard, the case was found in a male health-care worker in his 20s.Public health said the worker caught the disease through close contact, but did not give any more details as to where the transmission took place. No active cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region on Aug.

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Kingston to receive over $12.5 million in COVID-19 emergency funding

coronavirus pandemic.As part of the province’s Safe Restart program, the provincial government is offering up $1.6 billion of the $4 billion promised to municipalities that may be suffering financially due to the pandemic. Kingston transit fares to be reinstated Aug.

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