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COVID-19 testing system operating smoothly, positivity rate low

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Beechgrove Complex, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 testing, Dr. Gerald Evans, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFL&A Public Health, Lennox and Addington County, percent positivity rate

Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, says that COVID-19 testing capacity and turnaround time have improved both locally

Online and telephone booking for COVID-19 Assessment Centre begins

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Beechgrove Complex, booking COVID-19 appointments, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 testing by appointment, Kingsotn Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingston, online booking, telephone booking

Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, residents in the Kingston area will have two options for booking a COVID-19 test

Online booking for COVID Assessment Centre delayed

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Beechgrove Complex, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 testing, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), online booking, telephone booking

The Assessment Center at the Beechgrove Complex began operating as appointment-only on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 with online booking scheduled

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KHSC update on Beechgrove and drive thru testing

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments avoid lining up, Beechgrove Complex, Community Assessment Centre, COVID-19 testing, drive-thru assessment, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), provincial testing guidelines, vehicle line-ups

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) released a statement today, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, asking those who need to be tested

Behind the scenes at Kingston’s COVID-19 assessment centre

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Beechgrove Complex, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 response, Dr. David Pichora, Dr. Kieran Moore, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kristen Lipscombe, Leon's Centre, Memorial Centre

On Saturday, Sep. 26, 2020, Kingston’s Community COVID-19 Assessment Centre (AC) opened at its new location at the Beechgrove Complex,

KHSC releases updated COVID-19 testing guidelines, new centre opens Saturday

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Beechgrove, Beechgrove Complex, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 testing, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Leon's Centre, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario government

The Ontario government has tightened the criteria for people seeking COVID-19 tests, as long lineups at assessment centres have been

Public Health Board shares COVID-19 test lineup concerns

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Beechgrove Complex, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 testing, Dennis Doyle, Dr. Kieran Moore, Jeff McLaren, Jim Neill, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Lennox and Addington Community General Hospital, Leon's Centre, Mary Rita Holland, Public Health Ontario

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health’s board is bringing their concerns about long lines at Kingston’s COVID-19 assessment

UPDATE: COVID-19 assessment centre moving to Beechgrove

September 16, 2020September 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 2 Comments Beechgrove Complex, central location, City of Kingston, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Leon's Centre, on-site parking

On Saturday, Sept 26, 2020, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will relocate the Community COVID-19 Assessment Centre to the Beechgrove