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KFL&A Public Health Issues Class Order to Address St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Kingston—Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health issued a Class Order pursuant to Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990 to proactively protect our community, keep our schools and economy safe and open, and prevent an impact on our emergency medical services and hospital resources within the City of Kingston during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

This Class Order effective from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 to Sunday, March...

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KFL&A Public Health Asks Our Community for Patience as Vaccine Strategy is Rolled Out

Kingston – As KFL&A Public Health continues efforts to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to people who the province has identified as our first priority groups for vaccination, we ask that everyone in our community continues to be patient to help ensure local COVID-19 vaccine clinics operate as efficiently and effectively as possible.

We understand that residents of KFL&A are ready and eager to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Our phone lines at KFL&A Public Health and at local COVID-19 vaccine...

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Notice of Board of Health Meeting

Kingston—The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s February meeting will be hosted by video teleconference.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021Time: 1:00 p.m.

A copy of the Board agenda is attached. Copies of the complete Board agenda, including all information items, are available upon request.--30—

BOARD OF HEALTHWednesday, February 24, 2021 13:00 (Boardroom)1.Call to Order2.Territorial Acknowledgement (Board Chair)3.Roll Call4.Conflict of Interest5.Approval of Consent...

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KFL&A Public Health Unveils COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

Kingston, ON – KFL&A Public Health is thrilled to confirm the INVISTA Centre’s MNP Rink in Kingston and the Strathcona Paper Centre in Napanee as the locations for mass immunization clinics when adequate vaccine supply is available in our region.

With multiple stakeholders and partners working together, immunizations will proceed using several clinic approaches that will help to meet Ontario’s three-phased COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. In this plan, the province has set the order in which...

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Statement from KFL&A Public Health's Medical Officer of Health

Kingston—Today, the stay-at-home order has been lifted in the KFL&A region. KFL&A Public Health recognizes our community—residents, municipalities, workplaces, businesses, and other services for working together to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 within our region.

Our KFL&A region is an exceptional place to live. We are home to a military base, correctional and regional health care facilities, post-secondary institutions, and innovative construction projects. As a result, we have many...

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Keep KFL&A Region Open and Safe

Kingston—Yesterday, the government of Ontario announced a regional approach to lift the Stay-at-Home order and move three regions in Ontario to Green-Prevent level, including the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) region. This change will be effective Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.

“We are supportive of this announcement and cautiously optimistic knowing that we have made progress, but the risk of COVID-19 still remains high in most of the province,” said Dr. Kieran...

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Cold Weather Health Warning for KFL&A Region

Kingston— With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for wind chill temperatures below -30°C tonight through Saturday night, KFL&A Public Health is issuing a Cold Weather Health Warning for the KFL&A region.

Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast to be -25°C or colder or when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast for the KFL&A region by Environment Canada. When the temperature drops below -25°C or the wind chill is...

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New Variant of COVID-19 found in KFL&A Region

Kingston—Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health is advising anyone who has travelled outside of the region (i.e., beyond Hastings, Prince Edward, Leeds, Grenville, or Lanark counties), has had visitors from outside the region, or has moved to the region in the last 14 days to consider voluntary, asymptomatic testing for COVID-19.

This asymptomatic testing initiative is being recommended in the KFL&A region, as KFL&A Public Health has received the first lab...

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Home-based Food Businesses must comply with Provincial Regulations

Kingston— During COVID-19, KFL&A Public Health is seeing an increased interest in people opening home-based food businesses. Prior to starting this new business venture, it is important to research the requirements of opening a food-related business in your home. Public Health Inspectors at KFL&A Public Health can guide you through the process to ensure you are meeting the requirements and supporting you to achieve your business plans.

Food businesses, regardless of location (e.g., public or...

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Message from KFL&A Public Health’s Medical Officer of Health

Kingston— In response to the alarming increases in COVID-19 cases in the province, on January 12, 2021 the Government of Ontario declared a second provincial emergency to enhance public health measures in an effort to reduce increasing case counts and reduce the load on our health care system.

Despite the lockdown that was implemented on December 26, cases of COVID-19 have continued to climb across the province.  A stay-at-home order will be implemented under the Emergency Management and Civil...

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