According to the numbers, COVID-19 cases are spreading rapidly in the rural region covered by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, which reported more than 137 total novel coronavirus cases as of Thursday.
This number more than doubles the total in Kingston, which has stood at 53 all week. From Monday to Thursday, the region saw almost 75 new cases Dr.
Paula Stewart, medical officer of health for the public health unit, says the recent jumps have had to do with increased testing at long-term care facilities experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “The residents in the homes are being tested and as we get the results back it, of course, increases our