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COVID-19: KFL&A reports one new hospitalization, 85 new cases

Megan King/Global News

Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health are reporting 85 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 1,156 tests administered.

The 18-29 age group continues to see the highest number of new infections, accounting for 35 new cases.

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However, the number of active cases dropped significantly to 1,568 due to a data cleanup, which re-classified many cases as resolved.

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There is one new hospitalization in the region, bringing that number to 19, while one case has left the ICU where eight remain. Six people are on ventilators.

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