Kingston region sees 3rd COVID-19 death, 130 active cases

KFL&A Public Health reported the region’s third COVID-19-related death over the weekend.

The health unit confirmed Monday that a woman in her 50s died as a result of the disease.

There were also 24 new cases in the Kingston area over the weekend.

As of Sunday afternoon, active cases sit at 130. An outbreak linked to a construction site in Kingston grew to 43 total primary contacts, according to the KFL&A COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard does not list how many secondary contacts are affected by the outbreak. The health unit said it would provide updated secondary cases later Monday.

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There are three local people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region, two of whom are in intensive care units.

According to Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s COVID-19 tracker, there are a total of 39 patients being treated locally, with 36 from outside the region. KHSC says 20 of those patients are being treated in local ICUs.