A seventh person infected with a highly-contagious coronavirus variant from the UK has been linked to a second long-term care home outbreak in the Simcoe-Muskoka public health region, officials said Sunday.
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Jennifer Penny’s 81-year-old mom died of COVID-19 on Boxing Day, two days after staff at her Niagara Falls long-term care home claimed she was “doing well” despite testing positive for the virulent virus.
In an emotional presentation to an Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) Zoom media conference attended by more than 100 seniors advocates, union members, health professionals and families of residents in LTC homes the Oshawa woman said she drove through a snowstorm from home to Niagara Falls on Christmas evening after being called suddenly and told that her mom was no longer eating and drinking.
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Mass Rapid Testing Key to Saving Lives Amid Slow Vaccine Rollout, Says Advocacy Group
Rapid antigen tests can tell whether someone is positive or negative within 15 minutes, and at a fraction of the cost
As Canada’s vaccine rollout continues at a slow pace amid rising COVID-19 cases, an advocacy group is pleading with health officials to immediately employ widespread rapid testing a strategy it says could save thousands of lives.
Rapid Test & Trace Canada launched a campaign to advocate for mass rapid testing last month, calling on federal and provincial governments to immediately implement a nationwide rapid test and contact tracing regime as a way to identify and isolate cases early. The group says this would quickly curb the spread of the virus, save lives amid vaccine delays, and allow the country to reopen safely.
Posted: Jan 02, 2021 4:36 PM ET | Last Updated: January 2
Maureen McDermott, a protester, wondered aloud at the rally how many people have to die before Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton bring in the Canadian Armed Forces.(Keith Burgess/CBC)
Scores of people protested outside a Scarborough long-term care home on Saturday to draw attention to conditions inside the facility where 60 residents have died of COVID-19.
Tendercare Living Centre, 1020 McNicoll Ave., has lost 60 residents to the novel coronavirus as of Saturday, according to North York General Hospital (NYGH). The provincial government asked NYGH on Dec. 25 to help the home manage its COVID-19 outbreak for 90 days.