According to KFL&A Public Health, one health-care worker tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the weekend, bringing the region’s case total up to 59.
There have now been a total of 16 health-care workers affected by the virus in the Kingston region so far. Public health would not identify where the health-care worker is employed, but did say the positive test was identified on Saturday.
Providence Care says there have been no new cases of the virus among their staff members over the last several weeks. There have been a total of four health-care workers from Providence Care who tested positive for the virus.