People with family members in some Ontario long-term care homes are demanding answers about unclear communication on the spread of COVID-19 infections in these facilities. There are 106 long-term care homes in Ontario with outbreaks of COVID-19, roughly one out of every six facilities province-wide. Its COVID-19 death toll has reached 31, more than any other long-term care facility in the province. Dr. Eileen de Villa, the City of Toronto's medical officer of health, says her team is striving to provide timely information about COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths in long-term care homes. "However, we defer to the long-term care home or retirement home to share specifics around number of cases or deaths."

Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 08:00 UTC