Ontario, KFL&A Public Health region, go into lockdown on Boxing Day

Kingston to move into Orange Level of COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 status update from KFL&A Public Health: ‘crucial week’ ahead

Dr. Moore responds as Kingston reaches highest COVID-19 levels yet

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments childcare, childcare centres, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 pandemic, curbside pickup, delivery, hospital capacity, hospitalization, ICU capacity, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), KFLA Public Health, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), lockdown, Ontario, Orange level, Premier Doug Ford, Province of Ontario, restaurant, restaurant (closed), retail, schools

The Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region will join the rest of Southern Ontario on Boxing Day in a 28-day COVID-19 lockdown. “This difficult action is without a doubt necessary to save lives and prevent our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed in the coming weeks,” said Ontario Premier

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December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments covid-19 outbreak, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 restrictions, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Medical Officer of Health, Ontario government, Orange level, Yellow level

The Provincial government has announced that the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region will move into the Orange-Restrict level of COVID-19 safety measures on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said he was still waiting to hear more from the provincial

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December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 testing, Gan Chev, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Live Well Clinic, off-campus COVID-19 case, Orange level, Queen's University, Third Day Worship Centre, Yellow level

Dr. Kieran Moore said that the number of COVID-19 cases associated with last week’s outbreaks is starting to level off. Speaking to the press on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 Dr. Moore provided a status update for the Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region. “Our numbers are coming

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Dr. Moore is calling the outbreak of COVID-19 at Gananoque Chev Buick GMC Cadillac a “superspreader event,” as the number of cases linked to that location rises to 37. “We’ve had 12 direct cases associated with that, plus seven of their contacts. So 19 positive individuals from there,” he explained