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Public Health confirms closure of two clinics, three new cases of COVID-19

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments closed clinics, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, Jenn Fagan, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Lakeland Family Health Team, positive cases, Public Health

Two clinics in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region have closed due to positive COVID-19 cases. On Wednesday,

Four more people test positive for COVID-19 in KFL&A region

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, eight cases, four new cases, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), new cases, Public Health

The official number of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the area has doubled, with Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox

Kingston’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre moves to Memorial Centre

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 testing, Dr. Azim Kasmani, Dr. Kieran Moore, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Memorial Centre, Public Health

The local COVID-19 Assessment Centre is relocating from the Hotel Dieu Hospital site to the Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston, Frontenac,

Fourth case of COVID-19 confirmed in KFL&A region

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 70s, coronavirus, COVID-19, female, fourth case, health unit, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Portugal, Public Health, travelling, woman

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health have announced the fourth case of COVID-19 in the Kingston area. The

Extreme cold warning issued for Kingston area

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Environment Canada, extreme cold, frost bite, hypothermia, Public Health, warning

Environment Canada has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton and Sandbanks Park on

KFL&A Public Health releases tips to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, China, coronavirus, Dr. Kieran Moore, health unit, Hubei Province, influenza, influenza vaccines, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), outbreak, preventing the spread of germs, Public Health, quarantine, travellers, Wuhan

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health released new information on preventing the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus

Local Health Unit offering radon test kits

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments health unit, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), lung cancer, Public Health, radon, radon levels, radon test kits, radon testing

After stating that high radon levels had been found in an “alarming percentage” of homes in the region, Kingston, Frontenac,

Health News Releases

Local Health Unit advises residents of upcoming flu season

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments children, Dr. Kieran Moore, flu season, flu shot, health unit, influenza vaccines, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), pneumococcal vaccines, Public Health, seniors, vaccinations

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public is reminding residents — particularly children, seniors, and those with chronic illnesses —

Opinion Politics

A Letter to the Premier (in response to #AMOConf19)

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Robert Kiley 0 Comments 2019, AMO Conference, Association of Ontario Municipalities (AMO), City of Kingston, climate emergency, Doug Ford, emissions, Ford governement, health care, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Public Health, Queen's Park, Robert Kiley

Dear Doug, I must admit, it was an odd experience hearing you speak at the Association of Ontario Municipalities Conference

Environment Health News

Severe financial, legal barriers to remediation amidst KFL&A radon prevalence

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Michelle Allan 2 Comments Health Canada, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), landlord, lung cancer, Public Health, radon, radon levels, radon testing, remediation, tenants, World Health Organization

According to a Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health study, over half of the homes tested in

Health News Politics

Board of Health issues statement on Ontario government’s plans to restructure public health

April 26, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Board of Health, Denis Doyle, Ford Government, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health, Medical Officer of Health, Ontario government, Public Health, restructuring of public health

The Kington, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health has issued the following statement outlining its concerns about

KFL&A Public Health warns of presence of carfentanil and fentanyl locally

April 18, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments carfentanil, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, health unit, heroin, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), MDMA, naloxone, opioid, overdose, Public Health, warning

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has issued a warning regarding the increased potential for illicit drugs being