Five Canadian Forces soldiers have been infected with the novel coronavirus while serving in Quebec and Ontario nursing homes — four in Quebec and one in Ontario — the Department of National Defence said today. Watch | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacts to military cases of COVID-19:Brigadier-General Gervais Carpentier speaks with the CBC's Rosemary Barton about Canadian Armed Forces members serving in long term care facilities who have tested positive for COVID-19. That operation was launched in response to pleas from both provinces for help in long-term care facilities overrun by COVID-19 cases. After the soldier tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the entire team was removed from the home. Watch | Brig.-Gen. Gervais Carpentier on Canadian Armed Forces members who have tested positive for COVID-19:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters on Friday.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2020 16:42 UTC