Kingston Health Sciences Centre has paused visitation for some patients as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly through the local community.
Kingston post-secondary schools have decided to move most of their classes in the 2022 winter term online due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston community.
Free rapid COVID-19 tests will be available at the Rideau Heights Community Centre in Kingston Saturday between 12:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The acting medical officer of health for Hastings and Prince Edward has issued two new regulations to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
Once again, the vast majority of cases are being found in the 18-to-29 age group. The health unit reported 216 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, for a total of 1,186 active.
The hospital organization said staff members already on leave for refusing COVID vaccination were given a last chance on Nov. 5. Thirty-one people have now been terminated.
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the rugby championship, held in Kingston at Queen’s University in late November, has ‘spread Omicron in university communities across the country.’
KFL&A Public Health is recording a new virus-related death as well as and 131 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the region to more than 1,000 active cases.
The health unit reported 359 new cases of COVID-19 in the KFL&A region since Friday, bringing active cases to 908. Just a week ago, the region was standing at 363 active cases.
In response to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the region, St. Lawrence College has decided to pivot away from in-person exams starting Tuesday.
The new warming centre, which will be located on Concession Street, will open Dec. 27 and will offer a meal service at night, United Way KFL&A says.
The top doctors from all three eastern Ontario health units, and the head of KHSC, are pleading with the community to follow COVID-19 guidelines as hospitals get overwhelmed.
The health unit says anyone who went to the MacKinnon Brothers Holiday Market over Dec. 4 and 5 needs to self isolated and get tested for COVID-19.
KFL&A Public Health is reporting 131 cases of COVID-19 on Friday alone, with more than 600 active cases in the region, both record-highs.
With suspected cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 linked to Queen’s University, many students are pushing the school to move exams online.