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Kingstonist’s COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide

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: 183
Risk level in Kingston: State of emergency declared/Green

This status updated
October 29, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Quick Links

KFL&A Public Health

Ontario Ministry of Health

Self-assessment Checklist

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 two pharmacies in Kingston 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
(28/10/2020)		Current
(29/10/2020)
Confirmed positive test results182183
Resolved cases175175
Active Cases78
Completed tests81,13381,844
Pending test resultsN/AN/A
Percentage rate of positive results (past 7 days)0.26%0.22%
Number of cases reported in the last 7 days107
Current number of local cases hospitalized00
Current number of cases in ICU00
Current number of cases on ventilator00
Number of deaths00
Number of health care workers positive2424
Number of cases in Kingston141142
Number of cases in Frontenac County1616
Number of cases in Lennox and Addington2525
Number of cases in KHSC hospitals (cases may or may not be from the KFL&A region)00
NOTE: On Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020, KFL&A Public Health stopped reporting the number of test results pending. This was done to align with the way the Province of Ontario is reporting COVID-19 data, according to the local Health Unit.
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.

Long-term care cases

Previous
(28/10/2020		Current
(29/10/2020)
Number of cases
(included in above total)		22
Number of active outbreaks01

Overview of case details — Exposure (all cases in region)

Previous
(28/10/2020)		Current
(29/10/2020)
Close contact w/ confirmed case62%62%
Travel within 14 days prior to becoming ill14%14%
No Epi-link*23%22%
Information pending2%2%
*If an individual has no known contact with another positive case, and has not travelled to an area with confirmed positive cases, they have no known epidemiological link (Epi-Link). If multiple cases within the KFL&A region have no known epidemiological link, this may indicate that there is community spread of COVID-19.

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
(28/10/2020)		Current
(29/10/2020)
Hospitalization3%3%
In ICU2%2%
On ventilator0%0%

Individual Kingston case information

Information provided by Government of Ontario and/or KFL&A Public Health on Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington area cases as of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020:

CASE DATEGENDERAGEACQUISITION METHODSTATUS
2020-10-29MALE10 — 19Close contactUnresolved
2020-10-28MALE90sUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-28MALE20sClose contact with a confirmed caseUnresolved
2020-10-27MALE20sTravel relatedUnresolved
2020-10-26MALE20sClose contact with a confirmed caseUnresolved
2020-10-26FEMALE20sUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-26FEMALE30sUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-23FEMALE60sTravelUnresolved
2020-10-23MALE70sTravelResolved
2020-10-21MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-21MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-19MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-19MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-16FEMALE30sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-16MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-16MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-10-15MALE20sTravel relatedResolved
2020-10-12FEMALE50-59 yearsUnder investigationResolved (false positive)
2020-10-11FEMALE60-69 yearsUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-11FEMALE60-69 yearsClose contactUnresolved
2020-10-10MALE50-59 yearsClose contactUnresolved
2020-10-10MALE30-39 yearsClose contactUnresolved
2020-10-10MALE20-29 yearsUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-10MALE10-19 yearsClose contactUnresolved
2020-10-10MALE9 years & underClose contactUnresolved
2020-10-09MALE30sUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-08MALE60sUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-08FEMALE40sUnder investigationUnresolved
2020-10-06FEMALE19 and underClose contact with a confirmed caseUnresolved
2020-10-06MALE19 and underClose contact with a confirmed caseUnresolved
2020-10-06MALE19 and underClose contact with a confirmed caseUnresolved
2020-10-06MALE40sClose contact w/ a confirmed caseResolved
2020-10-05FEMALEUnder 19Close contactResolved
2020-10-05FEMALEUnder 19Close contactResolved
2020-10-05MALEUnder 19Close contactResolved
2020-10-05FEMALE30-39close contactResolved
2020-10-04MALE20-29Close confact with a confirmed positive caseResolved
2020-10-03MALE20-29Close contact with a confirmed positive caseResolved
2020-10-03MALE<20Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-10-03FEMALE<20Close contactwith a confirmed caseResolved
2020-10-03FEMALE<20Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-10-02FEMALE20-29Resolved
2020-10-02FEMALE20-29Resolved
2020-10-02FEMALE20-29Resolved
2020-10-02FEMALE40-49Resolved
2020-10-02MALE40-49Resolved
2020-10-01MALE<20 (not elementary or secondary school aged)Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-10-01MALE<20 (not a risk to school environment)Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-10-01MALE<20 (not a risk to school environment)Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-09-30FEMALE40sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-30FEMALE<20 (elementary school aged)Under investigationResolved
2020-09-29FEMALE<20Under investigationResolved
2020-09-28FEMALE<20Under investigationResolved
2020-09-28FEMALE<20Closed contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-09-28FEMALE<20Close Contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-09-26MALE20-29Under InvestigationResolved
2020-09-26FEMALE20-29Under InvestigationResolved
2020-09-25DETAILS PENDINGResolved
2020-09-25DETAILS PENDINGResolved
2020-09-25DETAILS PENDINGResolved
2020-09-25DETAILS PENDINGResolved
2020-09-24FEMALE<20 (not elementary or secondary school aged)Under investigationResolved
2020-09-24MALE40sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-22MALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-21FEMALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-21FEMALE<20Under investigationResolved
2020-09-15FEMALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-15FEMALE20sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-10MALE30sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-09-10FEMALE30sUnder investigationResolved
2020-09-09FEMALE19 and underTravel relatedResolved
2020-08-25FEMALE30sTravel relatedResolved
2020-08-20FEMALE20sTravel relatedResolved
2020-08-18MALE20sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-07-24MALE20sTravel outside of regionResolved
2020-07-24FEMALE20sTravel outside of regionResolved
2020-07-17FEMALE20sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-07-02FEMALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-07-01MALE20sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-07-01FEMALE<20Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-07-01FEMALE20sTravelResolved
2020-07-01FEMALE20sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-07-01MALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-29MALE50sNo information availableResolved
2020-06-29FEMALE60sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-29MALE60sNo information availableResolved
2020-06-28FEMALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-28FEMALE50sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-27FEMALE50sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-27MALE30sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-27MALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-27FEMALE20sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-27FEMALE20sNeitherResolved
2020-06-25MALE50sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-25FEMALE40sNo information availableResolved
2020-06-25MALE60sNeitherResolved
2020-06-24MALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-24FEMALE60sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-24MALE<20No information availableResolved
2020-06-23MALE30sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-23FEMALE<20Close contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-23FEMALE20sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-23FEMALE40sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-23FEMALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-22FEMALE50sNeitherResolved
2020-06-22MALE40sClose contact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-06-22FEMALE30sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-22FEMALE40sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-21FEMALE30sNeitherResolved
2020-06-21MALE20sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-21FEMALE20sOutbreak relatedResolved
2020-06-20FEMALE20sNo informationResolved
2020-06-1920sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-06-1820sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-05-2250sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-05-1620sMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-2040sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-1820sMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-2360sMALEContact with a confirmed caseResolved
2020-04-1960sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-04-1950sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-1860sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-0750sMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-0750sMALENeitherResolved
2020-04-0350sFEMALETravel relatedResolved
2020-03-3160sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-28<20FEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2760sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-2760sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2640sFEMALEInformation pendingResolved
2020-03-2630sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-03-2670sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-03-2620sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2650sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2530sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2570sMALENeitherResolved
2020-03-2550sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2560sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2550sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2470sMALETravel-relatedResolved
2020-03-2420sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2450sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2420sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-03-2340sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2320sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-23<20FEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2330sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2330sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2250sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-2250sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2120sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2150sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2140sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-20<20FEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2060sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-2050sMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-1930sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-03-19<20MALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-1940sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1950sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1940sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-1860sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1870sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1870sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1820sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1870sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1830sFEMALENeitherResolved
2020-03-1720sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1770sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1650sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1630sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1340sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1270sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1230sFEMALEContact of a confirmed caseResolved
2020-03-1160sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-1140sMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-03-0570sFEMALETravel-RelatedResolved
2020-02-2050sFEMALENeitherResolved
NOTE: KFL&A Public Health is unable to tell us what cases have been resolved, so we must use data from the Ministry of Health to update this chart. That data is a few days delayed.
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.

34 thoughts on “Kingstonist’s COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide”

    • Hope Jones
      April 6, 2020 at 5:53 pm
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      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.

  • Rick Jeffries
    March 17, 2020 at 7:44 am
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    Excellent guide, thank you and stay safe Kingstonist. ??

    • Judith Hazlett
      April 13, 2020 at 10:12 am
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      Where are people who are living in Kingston temporarily supposed to go? Truckdrivers? People isolating from their families?

  • Gordon Stevenson
    March 17, 2020 at 11:04 pm
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    How many people have been tested in Kingston? How many people are tested in Kingston each day?

  • Melissa
    March 24, 2020 at 1:10 am
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    They’ve closed all schools in the Limestone District School Board until further notice.

      • Ann
        March 25, 2020 at 10:12 am
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        And thank you all for being such an amazing local resource not only in this matter but all your coverage throughout the year!

  • T
    March 24, 2020 at 1:37 pm
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    Why are we short on N95 masks since my employer is saying it’s not airborne?

    • Eva
      March 25, 2020 at 6:02 pm
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      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.

  • Sonja Silva
    March 25, 2020 at 11:52 am
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    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

  • Lynne Henry
    March 27, 2020 at 5:44 pm
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    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.

  • Sasha
    March 28, 2020 at 7:56 am
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    Why are beer and liquor stores open ,and cannabis shapes are closed? Getting a prescription was for a reason, need my medicine.

  • Laurie Lewis
    March 28, 2020 at 9:18 am
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    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.

  • Joan Cake
    April 4, 2020 at 2:24 pm
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    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.

  • Mike Akai
    April 8, 2020 at 11:01 am
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    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.

  • Catherine Milne-Gibson
    April 8, 2020 at 11:05 am
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    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.

  • Michelle Bernier
    April 10, 2020 at 8:54 pm
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    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!

  • Michele Pacey
    April 15, 2020 at 10:18 pm
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    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!

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