The government says the homes have been unable to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Downsview Long Term Care Centre, where 52 people have died from COVID-19, will be taken over by Humber River Hospital, the Ontario government announced Monday.
Southlake Regional Health Centre will manage River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton, a 119-bed facility where there have been 20 deaths and 54 confirmed cases. The Ministry of Long-Term Care reports more than 1,500 resident deaths and six staff deaths from facilities across the province, and there are currently 159 active outbreaks, down from 189 a week ago.Meanwhile, Ontario reported more than 400 new COVID-19 cases Monday for a fifth straight day, along with persistently low levels of tests.
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