COVID Screening

• Kingston Health Sciences Centre eases remaining COVID-19 measures

  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to become a distant memory for some, hospitals in Kingston, Ont. will soon introduced reduced measures for patients, family and staff. 

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  Nov 10, 2022
  
• City of Kingston to lift all vaccine, masking requirements along with province

  Following the direction of the provincial government, the City of Kingston will be lifting all COVID-19 restrictions put in place during the pandemic. 

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  Mar 11, 2022
  
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• Quebec testing centres overwhelmed in latest wave of COVID-19

  The union representing 5,400 laboratory technicians in the province says the recent surge in demand for testing is pushing laboratories to their limits.

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  Dec 21, 2021
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• Ottawa Public Health’s COVID-19 screening tool back up after 1st day of school outage

  The COVID-19 screening tool on Ottawa Public Health's website was down on the first day of classes for many students across the nation's capital.

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  Sep 9, 2021
• Coronavirus: Quebec to increase use of rapid tests, but lab tests remain the standard

  While the rapid tests give faster results, they are less efficient than laboratory tests, known by the acronym "PCR," for polymerase chain reaction.

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  Feb 1, 2021
• Peterborough’s COVID-19 testing clinic relocates to Northcrest Arena

  The new Northcrest coronavirus testing site can accommodate up to 180 appointments per day.

  Oct 26, 2020
• Quebec unveils COVID-19 screening strategy as province moves to reopen

  Quebec public health officials outlined the province's coronavirus screening strategy on Friday as Quebec moves towards a gradual de-confinement.

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  May 1, 2020