KFL&A Public is reporting a large uptick in COVID-19 circumstances within the area, with 65 new ones added to the native case depend over the weekend.
This brings the area to 121 energetic circumstances of COVID-19, numbers not seen for the reason that third wave of the pandemic. Nov. 6 alone noticed 30 circumstances, the area’s highest single-day enhance ever seen over the course of the pandemic.
Based on a tweet from the well being unit, nearly all of circumstances have been discovered amongst these within the 18 to 29 age group and people of their 30s, with 17 circumstances for every age bracket.
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There are additionally now two individuals in hospital, with one particular person in an intensive care unit.
One new outbreak has been declared at a meals service institution that KFL&A Public Well being has but to call. There are two circumstances related to this outbreak, however one has already resolved.
Faculty outbreaks don’t appear to be rising, however the Limestone District Faculty Board’s COVID-19 dashboard says there are 28 energetic circumstances amongst native colleges as of Monday.
An outbreak linked to Kingston’s Built-in Care Hub has grown to 19, in line with the well being unit’s outbreak dashboard.
Circumstances are additionally rising in close by well being unit areas, however not practically by as a lot. 9 extra individuals have examined optimistic in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark area, the place a complete of 20 individuals now have the virus.
Hastings and Prince Edward can also be seeing a spike of latest circumstances, with 13 new circumstances since Friday, and a complete of 26 energetic infections.
International Information reached out to Kingston’s new medical officer of well being, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, to ask about case counts within the area, however he was not out there to remark Monday.
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