On Friday, Kingston will open a temporary physical-distancing shelter to pair with its self-isolation centre for the homeless The vacant Fairfield Manor West will open its doors to those who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms and do not have a safe place to isolate. “We need a place for our most vulnerable and they can come to the isolation center, or wait for either a positive or negative test.
If negative they will be discharged,” said Karen Berti, supervisor for addiction and mental health services. AMHS for the Kingston area will run the physical-distancing centre 24/7 and will include over 20 staff members such as nurses, a physician, a program manager and a psychiatrist. [ Sign up for our Health IQ