KFL&A Public Health is reporting two new COVID-19 outbreaks in the region, affecting a school and a long-term care home.
According to the health unit’s COVID-19 dashboard, there are five cases linked to École Élémentaire Publique Madeleine-De-Roybon, a French elementary school in Kingston. This outbreak was declared Wednesday.
There are also two cases associated with an outbreak at Extendicare Kingston, a long-term care home in the city. This outbreak was declared Tuesday.
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This comes the same day the health unit announced 13 new cases in the region, with 41 active cases of COVID-19.
The Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario did not immediately respond to a request for more information. KFL&A Public Health would not comment on either outbreak.
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