One of the reasons the Kingston region has seen so few novel coronavirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities might be because the health unit mobilized their staff and began inspections at facilities housing the elderly early on, according to KFL&A Public Health. “Right off the bat, our major concern was our long-term care and retirement homes,” said Dr.
Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for the region. “When the restaurants were closed, we quickly looked at our public health inspectors and said, well, let’s use your expertise in the infection prevention control and have (health inspectors) assigned to long-term care facilities and retirement homes,” Moore said.