OPP urges residents to contact proper outlets for stay-at-home order information

Letter: We’re all in this together – even when we have to be apart

Dr. Moore urges the protection of most vulnerable as COVID-19 cases rise

Case resolution does not mean the end of COVID-19 in KFL&A: ‘We must not let our guard down’

Weekend activities to make YGK smile

Face masks and COVID-19: What you need to know

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Paul Soucy 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 restrictions, Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act, Kingston, Kingston News, Kingston Police, Kingstonist, lockdown, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ontario stay at home order, OPP, stay at home, Stay-at-home orders, YGK

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they received numerous calls over the weekend from members of the public requesting information and “what if” questions regarding the changes to the Stay-at-Home Order and Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). The OPP is asking the public to please utilize the appropriate

Family Opinion

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Christmas, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 transmission, elderly family members, elderly persons, family gatherings, gatherings, Hanukkah, holidays, Kingston, Kingston Muslim community, letter, Mona Rahman, pandemic, protecting the most vulnerable, stay at home, stop the spread, we are all in this together

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. We are all in this together. It has become the mantra of the COVID-19 pandemic, recited by every level of government, from the top down. And it is

Health News

November 16, 2020November 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, elderly, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), rising cases, self-isolation, seniors, stay at home, vulnerable populations

Correction: During an interview, Dr. Moore said repeatedly that there were 39 active cases on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, however, KFL&A Public Health has since retracted that statement, as three cases were later declared resolved. There were actually 36 active cases at the end of the day on Monday, Nov.

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May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cases resolved, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Azim Kasmani, guidelines, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Leeds Grenville and Lanark Public Health, Ottawa, pandemic, physical distancing, Public Health, restrictions, social distancing, stay at home, Toronto

On Friday, May 8, 2020, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health released data confirming that all known cases of COVID-19 in the region have been resolved. With a total of 61 known cases in the area thus far in the pandemic, over the last three days, Public Health

Art Community Family History News

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments caring, check in on neighbours, community, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dentistry at Kingston, family activities, front-line healthcare workers, historic walking tours, Kids Art Contest, kindness, Kingston, Kingston Rocks, local business, local delivery, neighbourhood clean-up, painting rocks, pandemic, physical distancing, sharing, sidewalk chalk, social distancing, stay at home, weekend activities, YGK

It’s been over a month since the City of Kingston declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staying entertained is getting more and more difficult. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of pandemic-safe activities (providing everyone adheres to physical distancing guidelines and only participates

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April 30, 2020July 29, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment coronavirus, COVID-19, donning and doffing, Dr. Azim Kasmani, droplets, face masks, front-line healthcare workers, homemade face masks, how to put on a face mask, how to take off a face mask, how to use a face mask, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), medical advice, N95 masks, Ontario Ministry of Health, pandemic, physical distancing, Public Health Ontario, social distancing, stay at home, stopping the spread of COVID-19, surgical masks

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all around the world have been using face masks, but what do we know about the different types of face masks and what they are useful for? Who should be using which kind? Should we order face masks online? In an attempt