Long-term care homes have taken the brunt of the impact from the pandemic, and the Ministry of Long-Term Care has reported that 1,360 resident deaths are related to COVID-19
The Ministry of Long-Term Care report uses separate data from the overall province-wide COVID-19 statistics.
The order allows the province to step in if a facility has a high number of infections or deaths, or if it’s facing a staffing shortage. The province said the appointed manager could be any person, corporation or hospital.The province previously temporarily banned staff from working at multiple long-term care facilities for fear they were spreading the virus between them.
Meanwhile in Toronto, city officials were calling for increased financial support and testing for homeless shelters.The Toronto Board of Health says the city has spent $200 million to open new shelter facilities and move homeless people into hotels, and is asking the province to foot part of the bill.
“We also know that we need to invest in supportive and affordable housing solutions in order to truly tackle chronic homelessness.”
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