KFL&A confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingston, Ont., region.
As of Saturday, the region’s total is 55, 39 of which have been resolved. There have been two positive cases reported in the last 7 days.
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Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer for KFL&A, told Global News that one of the new positive cases is a health-care worker. Out of the 55 cases in the region, 12 of them are health-care workers, according to KFL&A.
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Despite Kingston’s slow climb in positive cases, Moore encourages the public to practice social distancing and refrain from visiting family over the Easter long weekend.
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According to the public health unit there are still 112 pending tests results, as of Sunday.
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Two people are currently in the hospital recovering, but they are not in the intensive care unit.
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