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Kingston area reports two new cases of COVID-19, 55 cases in total, 39 resolved

By jenniferbasa Global News

Posted April 12, 2020 10:21 am

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KFL&A confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston, Ont., region.

As of Saturday, the region’s total is 55, 39 of which have been resolved. There have been two positive cases reported in the last 7 days.

Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer for KFL&A, told Global News that one of the new positive cases is a health-care worker. Out of the 55 cases in the region, 12 of them are health-care workers, according to KFL&A.

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Despite Kingston’s slow climb in positive cases, Moore encourages the public to practice social distancing and refrain from visiting family over the Easter long weekend.