Premier Doug Ford speaks at the legislature in Toronto on March 19, 2020.pledged to move more resources to the province’s hard-hit long-term care homes.has shifted to the province’s over 600 long-term care facilities where more than 1,200 cases of the virus have been reported.
Public Health Ontario said that there have been 135 deaths in the homes, 813 cases of COVID-19 among residents and 437 cases among staff. Ford said the province will increase spending to ensure staff working part-time in the homes can have expanded hours. He also said staff from hospitals that had been preparing for a surge in COVID-19 cases that hasn’t happened yet will be moved to long-term care homes dealing with high numbers of infections.
He also acknowledged the province’s schools won’t reopen in early May as planned, promising a more detailed update from the education minister in the coming days.On Tuesday afternoon, the legislature extended the state of emergency in the province, which will see non-essential businesses and child-care centres closed for another 28 days until May 12.
acoyne Long term care homes have been the most susceptible and vulnerable to viral outbreaks for decades as a result of chronic underfunding and understaffing. This isn’t a new problem. This virus is just exposing the flaws and weaknesses of the LTC system like never before.
acoyne Yes, they're often deplorable. My wife and I took her aged mother from the hospital to our home rather than to a long term care home. She had a broken hip, a stroke and has dementia. She can't speak or move her bowels voluntarily. Another sad truth is that death is often a mercy.
Firing Christine Elliot would be a good start
Property Property Latest News, Property Property Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »