We want to make sure that readers have access to current updates as quickly as possible. This page will provide the latest updates we have on COVID-19 in Kingston as well as updates regarding closures being done to encourage social distancing to help stop the spread of this virus.
Current Status
KFL&A confirmed cases: 643
Risk level in Kingston: State of emergency declared/Grey
This status updated
Jan. 18, 2021 at 4:20 p.m.
Province-wide lockdown
On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lockdown, which will begin on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 and last at least 28 days for the KFL&A Region. Details on the lockdown are available here.
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, Premier Doug Ford declared a second provincial emergency, which includes stay-at-home orders and further restrictions. Details on those rules and regulations are available here. Details on how City of Kingston services and amenities will be impacted available here.
Local Assessment Centres
KINGSTON: The Kingston COVID-19 Assessment Centre is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Beechgrove Complex, south of the the intersection of King St. and Portsmouth Ave. As of Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, the Assessment Centre is operating by appointment only. Find all the details on that here, then book an appointment online through Eventbrite or through the Kingston Health Sciences Centre website. Appointments can also be made by calling 613-548-2376 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There are also four pharmacies in Kingston and Amherstview offering COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic residents.
NAPANEE: The COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Napanee is located at the Lenadco Building at 310 Bridge Street West, Napanee. Call 613-354-8254 before visiting.
Local Case Information
| Previous (16/01/2021) | Current (18/01/2021) | |
| Confirmed positive test results | 639 | 643 |
| Resolved cases | 617 | 625 |
| Active Cases | 21 | 17 |
| Completed tests | N/A | 153,646 |
| Percentage rate of positive results (past 7 days) | NA% | 0.18% |
| Number of cases reported in the last 7 days | 28 | 14 |
| Current number of local cases hospitalized | 2 | 2 |
| Current number of cases in ICU | 0 | 1 |
| Current number of cases on ventilator | 0 | 0 |
| Number of deaths | 1 | 1 |
| Number of health care workers positive | 56 | 56 |
| Number of cases in Kingston | 484 | 488 |
| Number of cases in Frontenac County | 68 | 68 |
| Number of cases in Lennox and Addington | 75 | 75 |
| Number of cases in local hospitals (may or may not be cases from the region) | 2 | 5 |
NOTE: On Thursday, Jan. 14, KFL&A Public Health provided an update on the dependencies in case numbers being reported, which can be read here.
NOTE: We are aware that the number of cases by area do not always add up to the full number of cases. These numbers are based on data from KFL&A Public Health.
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Outbreaks (active)
| Previous (16/01/2021) | Current (18/01/2021) | |
| Number of cases (included in above total) | 2 | 2 |
| Number of active outbreaks | 4 | 3 |
Overview of case details — Exposure (all cases in region)
| Previous (16/01/2021) | Current (18/01/2021) | |
| Close contact w/ confirmed case | 65% | 65% |
| Travel within 14 days prior to becoming ill | 6% | 6% |
| No Epi-link* | 18% | 19% |
| Information pending | 1% | 1% |
| Outbreak related | 10% | 10% |
NOTE: We are aware that the percentages as reported by KFL&A Public Health do not always add up to 100 per cent.
Overview of case details — Hospitalization statistics (all cases in region)
| Previous (16/01/2021) | Current (18/01/2021) | |
| Hospitalization | 2% | 2% |
| In ICU | 1% | 2% |
| On ventilator | 0% | 0% |
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Individual Kingston case information
Information provided by Government of Ontario and/or KFL&A Public Health on Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington region cases.
CURRENT MONTH CASES:
| CASE DATE | GENDER | AGE | ACQUISITION METHOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-18 | MALE | <10 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-18 | FEMALE | <10 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-18 | MALE | 40s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-18 | FEMALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-16 | MALE | 70s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-16 | FEMALE | 40s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-14 | MALE | 30s* | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-13 | MALE | 60s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-13 | MALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-13 | MALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-12 | MALE | 10-19 | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-12 | FEMALE | 20s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-12 | MALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-11 | MALE | 10-19 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-11 | MALE | 60s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-11 | MALE | 20s | Travel |
| 2021-01-11 | MALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-10 | MALE | <10 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-10 | MALE | 30s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-10 | MALE | 40s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-10 | MALE | 40s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-10 | FEMALE | 20s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-10 | FEMALE | 70s | Close contact |
| CASE DATE | GENDER | AGE | ACQUISITION METHOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-09 | MALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-09 | MALE | 40s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 20s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 40s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 60s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-09 | FEMALE | 60s | Under investigation |
| CASE DATE | GENDER | AGE | ACQUISITION METHOD |
| 2021-01-08 | MALE | 80s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-08 | MALE | 70s | Travel related |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 20s | Travel related |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 40s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 10-19 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 70s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 10-19 | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-07 | FEMALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 40s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 10-19 | Travel |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 60s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-07 | FEMALE | 50s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 70s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-07 | MALE | 20s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-06 | MALE | 20s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-06 | FEMALE | 20s | Under investigation* |
| 2021-01-06 | MALE | 60s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-06 | MALE | 70s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-06 | FEMALE | 90s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | MALE | 20s | Travel |
| 2021-01-05 | FEMALE | 20s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | FEMALE | <10 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | FEMALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | MALE | 40s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-05 | MALE | <10 | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | MALE | 50s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | FEMALE | 60s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-05 | FEMALE | 40s | Under investigation* |
| 2021-01-05 | MALE | 60s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-05 | MALE | Teens | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-05 | FEMALE | 20s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-04 | MALE | 30s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-04 | MALE | 30s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-04 | FEMALE | 50s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-04 | FEMALE | 30s | Close contact |
| 2021-01-04 | FEMALE | 40s | Under investigation |
| 2021-01-04 | FEMALE | 50s | Under investigation* |
| 2021-01-04 | FEMALE | 20s | Under investigation |
PREVIOUS CASES:
Please click here for individual case information from previous months.
Ontario is currently under a state of emergency:
Kingston is currently in Stage 3 of the Provincial Framework for Reopening.
Only businesses considered essential are permitted to be open.
Kingston Health Sciences Centres
All information for patients, families, and visitors at Kingston Health Sciences Centre sites on current COVID-19 guidelines and protocols are available here.
Municipal Services
The City of Kingston is maintaining a page with its response.
Additional Coverage
Kingstonist will continue to monitor and update this list as changes happen. If you know of a closure or cancellation not listed, please contact us on Facebook or Twitter to provide us with the update.
- Kingston sees numerous cancellations and closures due to COVID-19 concerns
- City of Kingston releases COVID-19 preparedness information
- Provincial government cancelling two weeks of school due to COVID-19
- Queen’s University suspends undergrad classes in light of COVID-19
- Canadian Armed Forces personnel banned from international travel
- Ontario Hockey League ‘pauses’ season
- St. Lawrence College suspends classes amid COVID-19 concerns
- Grand Theatre suspends all shows in Regina Rosen Auditorium
- Kington Humane Society makes changes due to COVID-19 concerns
- Royal Military College taking precautions to prevent COVID-19 spread
- Cataraqui Centre reducing hours in response to COVID-19
- Residents urged to follow safe waste disposal guidelines during pandemic
- City of Kingston closes all recreation facilities
- ‘We are encouraging staff, where possible, to work remotely’: Queen’s Principal
- SLC directing staff to work from home, limiting entrance to college
- Boys and Girls Club facilities to close as part of COVID-19 preparedness
- Local Public Health confirms the first three cases of COVD-19 in Kingston
St Joseph’s Church has cancelled all weekend masses: https://www.stjosephskingston.ca/event-items/weekend-masses-cancelled/
Sydenham Street and Chalmers United Church are jointly worshiping with online streaming. Link to live YouTube stream can be found here: http://sydenhamstreet.ca/ssuc1/
and Queen’s U is cancelling just about everything, including graduate courses and possibly convocation: https://www.queensu.ca/covidinfo/messages-and-statements
This is a great service. Thank you.
Is there a way to see where in Kingston the Covid cases have been confirmed? I’d like to know if there’s anyone in the East End that I may or may not have come into contact with.
Excellent guide, thank you and stay safe Kingstonist. ??
would be great to have e-mail access !
David’s tea is closed too. Laid off their workers.
Why are hotels not closed??
Where are people who are living in Kingston temporarily supposed to go? Truckdrivers? People isolating from their families?
How many people have been tested in Kingston? How many people are tested in Kingston each day?
Cataraqui-Kingston Rotary Club has cancelled its Weekly Tuesday morning meeting until further notice.
They’ve closed all schools in the Limestone District School Board until further notice.
Can I suggest you change the photo at the top of this page?
https://www.kingstonist.com/covid-19/
The assessment centre is now located at the Memorial Centre.
Thanks for all your local coverage!
Great suggestion, it is confusing and a very easy fix!
Done, thanks!
And thank you all for being such an amazing local resource not only in this matter but all your coverage throughout the year!
Why are we short on N95 masks since my employer is saying it’s not airborne?
It is not predominantly airborne. Nevertheless, there are those who face airborne risks… it is a spectrum of transmission and similarly of the required protective devices. If you never go near anyone, you only need to wash your hands. If you are sticking a swab down someone’s throat and they cough on you, there will be some aerosol. Is it enough to transmit? We don’t know, but SARS did.
You need to update more the malls and movie theatre are closed
Carmelinda’s Family Restaurant open 10am-7pm Tuesday-Sunday for Take Out Only.
20% off all take out orders *some menu items may not be available
Check their Facebook page for up to date information
A good resource for this is:
https://www.helpygk.ca/
Thank you for the service. Will you please update the info as soon as you get It. I went out yesterday to grocery shop thinking Kingston was still low risk. Later that evening I realized I had put myself in danger.
Can you please update the case table for case 35 and beyond.
Why are beer and liquor stores open ,and cannabis shapes are closed? Getting a prescription was for a reason, need my medicine.
Is this the new normal? Students (?) wandering around downtown in close groups of three or four by the lake. Are they crazy? Maybe this is the future. We old geezer-folks lock ourselves into isolation, and the invulnerable young stroll the streets merrily.
Dollarama at Kingston centre is not practicing social distancing measures. Cashiers are side by side and no markings on floor to stay the distance. We need all stores to implement measures to help keep people safe.
Dollarama is now closed
good reference page for our area. thanks!
Thankful for the great service of all the medical staff and essential workers and their sacrifice. Impressed by the outstanding leadership by Dr. Moore in coordinating necessary measures to keep us safe. No Keystone Kops routine here north of the border! Pleased that, for the most part, our community has embraced the practice of social distancing and helped to curb the spread of the virus. We’re not out of the woods yet, but in a lot better shape than most because of our commitment to each other.
Proactive Physiotherapy – pt Health: Physiotherapist available for virtual care assessments and routine virtual treatments. Emergency appointments possible with patient pre-screening for immediate assistance after motor vehicle accidents, recent trauma, head injuries, or for return to work readiness for essential workers assuming availability of appropriate PPE.
Sapporo Sushi 277 Bath Rd. is offering take out only but are open. Could you add them to the list? I’m not sure everyone knows that they are still open, Mark & Karen are wonderful & the food is delicious!
Just letting you know there are discrepancies on this page that you may want to review/correct. Your “Kingston Case Information” table indicates that the cumulative Confirmed Positive Test Results = 55. However, the “Individual Kingston Case Information list” contains 57 cases.
Otherwise, this is a resource that I come back to often. Thanks!
Notice this is correct now. Thank you!