TORONTO Thirteen more residents have died at a Scarborough long-term care home dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. North York General Hospital, which is temporarily managing Tendercare Living Centre, said a total of 39 residents have died from the novel coronavirus as of Saturday, which is up from the 26 deaths reported earlier this week. The hospital said there are currently 116 residents and 77 staff members infected with COVID-19. The current outbreak at the facility located in the area of Victoria Park and McNicoll avenues was declared on Dec. 4. The home had two previous COVID-19 outbreaks earlier this year. North York General is committed to supporting Tendercare to successfully resolve the outbreak and reduce the impact of this terrible virus on the residents and staff at the home, Karyn Popovich, interim president and CEO at North York General Hospital, said in a statement.
Thirteen more residents have died at a Scarborough long-term care home dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. North York General Hospital, which is temporarily managing Tendercare Living Centre, said a total of 39 residents have died from the novel coronavirus as of Saturday, which is up from the 26 deaths reported earlier this week. The hospital said there are currently 116 residents and 77 staff members infected with COVID-19. The current outbreak at the facility located in the area of Victoria Park and McNicoll avenues was declared on Dec. 4. The home had two previous COVID-19 outbreaks earlier this year. North York General is committed to supporting Tendercare to successfully resolve the outbreak and reduce the impact of this terrible virus on the residents and staff at the home, Karyn Popovich, interim president and CEO at North York General Hospital, said in a statement.
TORONTO A Toronto hospital has announced plans to take over temporary management of a Scarborough long-term care home that is battling a deadly COVID-19 outbreak after medical doctors and Ontario s Opposition called for urgent action. North York General Hospital released a statement Wednesday evening, saying that the province has requested that it work with the Tendercare Living Centre to finalize a voluntary management agreement. The news comes after the Ontario NDP issued an urgent plea Wednesday morning to demand that the province intervenes at the home, saying the outbreak has infected at least 145 of the 254 residents and has led to at least 26 deaths.