Global News published this video item, entitled “Coronavirus: Long-term care homes in Canada once again under threat from COVID-19” – below is their description.
Community spread of COVID-19 is again seeping into Canada’s long-term care homes. British Columbia reported four new outbreaks at long-term care homes over the weekend, and there are now almost 20 outbreaks at long-term care, assisted living and acute care facilities in the province. In Ontario, 86 long-term care facilities now have outbreaks and more than 1900 residents have died. Nationally, about 80 per cent of COVID-19 related deaths have been in long-term care. Hiring and retaining staff in the facilities remains a huge issue, but as Mike Drolet reports there are concerns the solutions being considered are nothing more than band-aids. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/coronavirus/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #COVID19 #coronavirus #Canada #health #GlobalNews
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