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Dr. Moore ‘very concerned’ about travel as KFL&A region goes Green

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, enforcement, genetic variant, Green-Prevent, KFL&A Public Health, Medical Officer of Health, Ontario Human Rights Coalition, Provincewide Shutdown, Section 22 Order, Stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, Variants of concern

Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore has confirmed that local business owners have the right to ask individual

New Variant of COVID-19 found in KFL&A Region

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments asymptomatic carriers, asymptomatic testing, B.1.1.7, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFLA Public Health, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), travel restrictions

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has confirmed its first case of a new, more transmissible variant of

Dr. Evans weighs in on COVID-19 genetic variant under investigation

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Britain, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 testing, Dr. Gerald Evans, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), mutation, Public Health agency of Canada, Queen's University, travel ban, travel restrictions, United Kingdom

A new genetic variant of COVID-19 surfacing in Britain made headlines earlier this week, with many outlets reporting that it

Dr. Moore updates City Council on healthcare capacity, COVID-19 vaccines and more

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment children, City of Kingston, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Kieran Moore, elective surgeries, first responders, frontline healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital capacity, hospitalization, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), National Advisory Council on Immunizatio, non-emergent procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE), PPE, teachers, travel restrictions, vaccinations, virtual meeting, Zoom

Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore addressed City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 to provide an update

Province introduces new travel restrictions for health care employees

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Christine Maloney, COVID-19, health care providers, Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Health, out-of-province restrictions, out-of-province travel, pandemic, quarantine, travel restrictions, wages

Health care workers at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) are now subject to out-of-province health care restrictions, the Kingstonist has

Opening of LaSalle Causeway to marine traffic delayed

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, Kingston, LaSalle Causeway, marine traffic, opening delayed, opening of LaSalle Causeway, Parks Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Rideau Canal, St. Lawrence River, travel restrictions, waterways

This year, the LaSalle Causeway will not be opening for marine traffic as it would normally, according to Public Services