The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of military personnel who have contracted COVID-19 while working in long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec.
A total of 28 service members deployed in such facilities have tested positive for the respiratory illness, the military said in a statement Thursday. That compared with only five who had been found to have caught COVID-19 last week.
"Personnel will be rotated in as required in order to fill any gaps," Le Bouthillier added. "We remain flexible to be able to respond to a variety of tasks in support of civil authorities." The Forces says all service members deployed to such facilities have been equipped with personal protective equipment and training in how to use it.
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