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Outdoor visits allowed starting Saturday at Ontario long-term care homes
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated May 21, 2021 at 3:59 pm EDT
In early May, the province announced Long-term care homes in Ontario would be allowed to resume communal dining and social activities while still adhering to social distancing and masking protocols as vaccination rates rise. Matthew Bennett
TORONTO – Friends and family can visit outdoors with Ontario long-term care residents starting on Saturday.
The associate deputy minister of long-term care announced the change in a Friday memo to licensees.
Erin Hannah says the change is being made to align with
Homes are being asked to communicate with communities about how to book visits and about public health measures still in effect, such as masks and physical distancing.