Ontario’s Kingston Health Sciences Centre has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in a wing of Kingston General Hospital.
There are currently six COVID-19 positive patients in the Connell 9 unit, where the outbreak has been declared.
KHSC has implemented visitor restrictions and only essential visitors are permitted to visit the unit while the outbreak is ongoing.
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“KHSC’s top priority is the safety of our patients, health-care workers and community,” says KHSC in a press release.
“As we continue to see community spread of COVID-19, KHSC thanks everyone for helping to prevent the spread of the virus within the hospital, including adherence to our screening processes, masking requirements and visitor restrictions.”
KFL&A Public Health has been notified of the outbreak, and KHSC is notifying affected patients, visitors and staff.
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Contact tracing and testing is also being carried out to patients and staff in the Connell 9 unit.
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