Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has confirmed that a health-care worker at its Kingston General Hospital site has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. “Keeping our staff and patients safe is our top priority,” says Dr.
David Pichora, KHSC’s president and CEO. “We are working with our colleagues at KFL&A Public Health to determine where and when the staff person may have gotten the infection and help identify the person’s close contacts.
Through contact tracing, anyone who may be at risk of contracting the virus through this case will be notified by KFL&A Public Health.” At this point in time, an investigation into the positive test result, conducted by KHSC, suggests this was not a work-related infection.