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Update (Monday, Mar. 29, 2021) No new COVID-19 cases detected at John M. Parrott Centre during outbreak Zero new cases of COVID-19 have been detected among staff, residents, or families connected to the John M. Parrott Centre since the facility declared an outbreak, according to the County of Lennox and
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Another member of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) community has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the board. LDSB issued a press release on Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021 indicating that a staff member in the board’s Elementary Virtual School had tested positive for COVID-19 the same day. “The individual
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UPDATE (Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021): KFL&A Public Health declared an outbreak at Land O’Lakes Public School on Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021, after a student at the school also tested positive for COVID-19. Original article: A staff member at Land O’Lakes Public School has tested positive for COVID-19. KFL&A Public Health
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The Lowe’s location in Kingston’s west end is urging recent customers to monitor their symptoms after confirming that a staff member there tested positive for COVID-19. According to Lowe’s Canada, the company was informed of the positive case among its staff at the 1035 Gardiners Road location on Wednesday, Dec.
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On Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, the County of Frontenac learned that a staff member at Fairmount Home has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Frontenac County, that staff member is self-isolating and “receiving any necessary treatment.” Both staff and residents at Fairmount Home for any symptoms of COVID-19, the County
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has confirmed a staff member at Millhaven Institution has tested positive for COVID-19. Institutional routines have been modified and the CSC is working closely with public health for contact tracing, to ensure that close contacts are self-isolating, and to conduct additional testing. The CSC
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A Kingston nursing home employee is now facing six charges following an investigation into the theft of a wedding ring from one of the home’s residents. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, Kingston Police received a complaint from a local nursing home about the theft of the wedding ring. The ensuing
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