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

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

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

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

Province introduces new travel restrictions for health care employees

Opening of LaSalle Causeway to marine traffic delayed

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 clients where they’re from, and the right to refuse them service. “That is their right as a business, to control who enters their business,” he said during a press call

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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 COVID-19. Known as B.1.1.7, the variant was first detected in the United Kingdom, and subsequently Ontario, in December 2020. In a move to quickly contain any further cases, Dr. Kieran

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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 could be 70 per cent more transmissible than the current predominant strain. With the United Kingdom heading into a lockdown and scientists sharing the preliminary facts, the Canadian government announced

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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 on COVID-19 in the area. He said Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health is working with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) to plan the distribution of the Moderna

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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 learned. The restrictions apply to all staff, physicians, residents, learners and volunteers, along with vendors and contractors. Christine Maloney, communications officer for KHSC, said this is in compliance with updated

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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 and Procurement Canada (PSPC). The bridge is normally raised at set times each day to allow larger marine vessels to pass through. Due to the current restrictions being put in