Kingston, ON – Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Davies 3 unit of its Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site on November 10. At this time, three positive cases have been associated with the outbreak. No staff members have tested positive as a result of this outbreak. The unit is closed to admissions and visitors. KFL&A Public Health has been notified.
KHSC, in collaboration with Public Health, is in the process of notifying all patients, visitors, families and staff affected by the outbreak.
The hospital’s infection prevention and control and occupational health teams are completing the necessary contact tracing and swabbing for individuals on the affected unit. Patients from the unit who have been discharged from hospital and who are deemed at risk to exposure, along with visitors, are being contacted by Public Health and will be followed closely in the community.
Patient care services continue as usual in all other areas of our hospital sites.
Our top priority remains the safety of our patients, health-care workers and community. As we continue to see community spread of COVID-19, KHSC remains vigilant and thanks everyone for working hard to prevent the spread of the virus, including adherence to our screening processes, masking requirements and visitor restrictions.
Members of the public who have symptoms of COVID-19 or concerns that they may have been exposed to the virus can seek testing at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre (Beechgrove Complex). Appointments can be booked online at https://ygkcovidtesting.coconutcalendar.com/.
