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@KFLAPH will be advising that post secondary institutions like Queen& #39;s and St. Lawrence in the region continue distance learning in September. No decision on that directive has been made yet. #ygk
At the board of health meeting, @MOHKFLA says the region has a high testing rate.
Yesterday at council, Moore said the Kingston region is one of the best in the country for testing per capita. #ygk
Yesterday at council, Moore said the Kingston region is one of the best in the country for testing per capita. #ygk
Moore said currently, there is a danger in over-testing because there is a possibility for false positives. #ygk
Moore said the region has seen its COVID-19 peak on April 1. #ygk
Coun. Jim Neil is asking if it& #39;s time to start allowing elective surgeries and opening up some of the 150 reserved beds.
Moore said we need more medication and PPE to make this move. #ygk
Moore said we need more medication and PPE to make this move. #ygk
123 beds are currently available for COVID-19 patients in Kingston right now...some of the beds have been used for essential surgery patients or other patients. #ygk
@FPSParamedics have been testing and swabbing at the Memorial Centre Assessment Centre, according to Moore. #ygk
@KFLAPH is one the few public health agencies that went out and inspected local long-term care homes in the area to make sure they were prepared to deal with the pandemic. Moore called this a great win for the community. #ygk
Moore said this was a proactive local initiative to send out inspectors to LTC homes.
1 home was issued a notice by an inspector for not following regulations. They were threatened with a $5,000 fine. Moore said they are now following regulations. #ygk
1 home was issued a notice by an inspector for not following regulations. They were threatened with a $5,000 fine. Moore said they are now following regulations. #ygk
We went into corrections facilities weekly early on, Moore said. Both federal and provincial. We have completely remobilized our teams in this region to respond to the pandemic. #ygk
Any vaccine is probably 12 to 18 months away, Moore said.
We& #39;re trying to follow when that will be available through our research team. #ygk
We& #39;re trying to follow when that will be available through our research team. #ygk
Reinfection appears to happen in a small amount of individuals, but Moore said we don& #39;t know why.
Still lots of unknowns. #ygk
Still lots of unknowns. #ygk
We can never go back to the old normal, we will always have to apply physical distancing. I don& #39;t know when theatres will reopen, same with any social environment, Moore said.
Caveat is that transmissions are controlled locally. Waiting for the rest of Ontario, Moore said. #ygk
Caveat is that transmissions are controlled locally. Waiting for the rest of Ontario, Moore said. #ygk
Moore: we need more PPE and critical care medication and more testing to be fully prepared to start easing restrictions.
We still only have a week& #39;s worth of PPE in storage. #ygk
We still only have a week& #39;s worth of PPE in storage. #ygk
May 12& #39;s emergency orders are up for renewal, Moore says they may lift some elements, but they won& #39;t be able to lift all restrictions because of lack of PPE and lack of appropriate testing. #ygk
Coun. Jeff Mclaren: asking if social distancing will last for years...like the rest of human history?
Moore: we need population immunity in order to deal with the virus, this has not happened and won& #39;t happen for a while.
We need treatment and an immunization strategy. #ygk
Moore: we need population immunity in order to deal with the virus, this has not happened and won& #39;t happen for a while.
We need treatment and an immunization strategy. #ygk
McLaren asked about closing beaches this summer.
Moore says social distancing rules will likely have to last through the summer. #ygk
Moore says social distancing rules will likely have to last through the summer. #ygk
Talking about reopening @CataraquiCons trails and allowing community gardens Moore says:
Our community deserves it, they have done so well. They should have a place where they can walk and enjoy nature...they have done so well. #ygk
Our community deserves it, they have done so well. They should have a place where they can walk and enjoy nature...they have done so well. #ygk
KFL&A Board of Health have passed a resolution to send a letter to the province asking that community gardens be considered essential.
The resolution passed unanimously. #ygk
The resolution passed unanimously. #ygk
Letter to go to the provincial and federal government for permission to purchase more flu vaccines.
Moore is suggesting to immunize 60 to 70% for the flu in order to help fight against co-mingling outbreaks of the flu and COVID-19 in the fall. #ygk
Moore is suggesting to immunize 60 to 70% for the flu in order to help fight against co-mingling outbreaks of the flu and COVID-19 in the fall. #ygk
The resolution passes unanimously. #ygk
KFLA Board of Health has passed a resolution to urge the @CataraquiCons to reopen their trails.
The CRCA meets tonight to discuss the possibility of reopening their trails. #ygk
The CRCA meets tonight to discuss the possibility of reopening their trails. #ygk
