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As COVID-19 Spreads, Be Prepared, KFL&A Public Health Advises

Kingston, ON – As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread internationally, local health officials are preparing for the possibility that the virus could spread further.  Measures put in place to date have been effective in detecting and managing sporadic cases of COVID-19 in Canada and Ontario. There are currently no cases in the KFL&A area, but this could change very rapidly.

“Local KFL&A residents are encouraged to take steps to ensure they are prepared to self-isolate for two weeks (14 days) in...

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Cold weather health warning issued for KFL&A area

According to Environment Canada, wind chills are expected to drop below –30°C to -35°C tonight and into Friday morning. This advisory is in effect 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, when a wind chill of -28°C or colder is forecast, or when extreme weather conditions—blizzard or severe snow storm—are forecast for the KFL&A area by Environment Canada.  When the temperature...

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Preventing the Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus

KFL&A Public Health is working closely with our local, provincial and federal partners to monitor and respond to the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). New quarantine recommendations have been released for travellers returning from the most affected area(s) to help control the spread of the 2019-nCoV.

KFL&A Public Health is asking all travellers from China’s Hubei Province (including Wuhan) to quarantine themselves for 14 days after their departure from the affected area....

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Cold weather health alert issued for KFL&A area

Kingston—With Environment Canada’s forecast calling for temperatures to drop below -15°C tonight through Saturday night, KFL&A Public Health is issuing a Cold Weather Health Alert for the KFL&A area.At -15°C, hypothermia becomes an increasing concern and when the wind chill reaches –35 or colder, exposed skin can freeze in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold weather brings an increased risk of hypothermia for people who stay outside for long periods of time without adequate protection....

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Smoking might look different, but smoke is smoke

Since 1977, National Non-smoking Week has been helping to educate Canadians on the dangers of tobacco products, support the rights of non smoking individuals, support individuals to quit using tobacco products and de-normalize an industry that destroys the environment and sells one of the most deadly products in the world. This year’s National Non-smoking Week is from January 19 to 25 and it is not just about tobacco anymore.

“Smoke is smoke,” said Debra Vine, Registered Nurse at KFL&A Public...

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Cold weather health warning and alert issued for KFL&A area

A cold weather health warning is issued for Tamworth, Kaladar, Sharbot Lake, Sydenham, South Frontenac area. Environment Canada’s temperatures are expected to drop below -15°C with wind chill values below -28°C tonight and Thursday.

A cold weather health alert is issued for Kingston and Greater Napanee area. Temperatures are expected to drop below –15°C tonight and into Thursday night. Cold Weather Health Warnings are issued through the media by KFL&A Public Health when the temperature is forecast...

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Holiday hours for KFL&A Public Health programs and services

The schedule for some KFL&A Public Health programs and services will be modified over the next couple of weeks owing to the holiday season.

Main office – KingstonOur Kingston office will be closed:• Tuesday, December 24, 2019• Wednesday, December 25, 2019• Thursday, December 26, 2019• Tuesday, December 31, 2019• Wednesday, January 1, 2020

All regular programs and services will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Branch office – NapaneeOur branch office in Napanee will be closed:• Tuesday,...

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KFL&A Public Health Main Office Closure – Wednesday, December 11, 2019

KINGSTON—The KFL&A Public Health’s main office in Kingston (221 Portsmouth Avenue) will be closed as of 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, and is scheduled to re-open tomorrow, Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.

KFL&A Public Health’s offices in Napanee (99 Advanced Avenue), Sharbot Lake (1130 Elizabeth Street), and Cloyne (14209 Highway 41) remain open.

Please call the Kingston office at 613-549-1232 if you have any questions or require assistance. --30--

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19th Annual Jingle Bell Run

What: More than 15,000 students and staff from 60 schools in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) will take part in the 19th annual Jingle Bell Run. Students will be donating a non-perishable food in exchange for a jingle bell and participating in a 1 km festive fit break where they will walk, run or skip around their school or community “with bells on”.  This is a partnership between KFL&A Public Health, local school boards, and local food banks to help gather food donations for...

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KFL&A Public Health Released the Cost of Eating Healthy Report

Kingston, ON – Each year, KFL&A Public Health measures the cost of eating healthy in our area.  This year, the cost to eat healthy for a family of four (two adults, two children) is approximately $955 per month. 

“Year after year, the results of the food costing show that people living in households with a fixed or low-income struggle to pay rent, bills and to put healthy food on the table,” said Rachael Mather, Registered Dietitian at KFL&A Public Health. “For many people, the choice is not...

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