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COVID-19 outbreak declared in unit of Kingston General Hospital

Kingston Health Sciences Centre has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Kingston General Hospital's Kidd 6 unit. Global News

Kingston Health Sciences Centre has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in a unit at Kingston General Hospital.

KHSC says there are currently three COVID-19-positive patients in the Kidd 7 unit of the hospital.

The unit is now closed to all except essential visitors.

“KFL&A Public Health has been notified, and KHSC is in the process of notifying patients, visitors and staff affected by the outbreak,” says KHSC in a press release.

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“KHSC is also completing the necessary contact tracing and testing for individuals on the unit.”

There is also another outbreak currently in the Davis 5 unit.

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