Media Releases

Last week with a rise in cases (an outbreak) associated with construction workers, KFL&A Public Health has implemented a surveillance testing initiative beginning Tuesday, May 11. Construction workers in KFL&A are recommended to get asymptomatic testing done once every two weeks at the assessment centre in Kingston. This initiative will be a temporary measure put in place while the region continues to report high levels of COVID-19 activity, especially variants of concern...
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Kingston, ON —Today, more than 9,000 local elementary students danced their way to better health during a virtual Celebration of Dance event. As part of the health and physical education curriculum, students from the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) usually learn new dance routines throughout the year to participate together in this event; however, this year’s event will be virtual as students...
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Kingston, ON – As Ontario enhanced restrictions and ordered a stay-at-home order across the province, the number of COVID-19 cases in the KFL&A region have continued to rise.
“With most cases being variants of concern and multiple variants detected in the region, we are now experiencing widespread community transmission,” said Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health. “We are facing a critical time in the fight against...
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Kingston, ON —Today, KFL&A Public Health recognizes and celebrates the long-term care and retirement homes in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region that have achieved vaccination rates of over 90 per cent among their residents and staff.
During the month of April, KFL&A Public Health challenged all staff and residents in long-term care and retirement homes in KFL&A to get vaccinated.
“With the support of community...
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Kingston — Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health confirms a COVID-19 positive case travelled on multiple Kingston Transit bus routes.
Thursday, April 15: Route 7 – Departing Compton Street/Wilson Street at 1:35 p.m., arriving at Cataraqui Centre transfer point at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 21: Route 7 – Departing Compton Street/Wilson Street at 8:35 a.m., arriving Cataraqui Centre 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday,...
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