Kingston area public health reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, 4 recoveries

KFL&A Public Health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the region.

According to the health unit, a man in his 20s caught the virus; the mode of transmission is under investigation.

Another four cases have also resolved.

This is the second day in a row that the health unit is reporting only one new case, after seeing an uptick in cases over the last two weeks.

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Also over the last two days, the region has seen many more recoveries than new cases, bringing active cases from 38 on Monday, now down to 28.

A total of 233 people have tested positive for the virus in the region since March, with 205 of those cases recovered.