News of his death has raised concerns that care homes, rather than hospitals, may become ground zero in the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus. One care home is already the epicentre of an outbreak in Washington state, and the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver is home to Canada’s first outbreak, with four confirmed cases. Care homes do experience challenges, especially when it comes to staffing, according to experts. “So we know that some of those economic pressures put health care workers in a situation where they have to work multiple jobs,” Whiteside said. After news broke of Canada’s first COVID-19 related death, those with loved ones at Lynn Valley Care Centre expressed their confidence in the staff there.

Source: thestar March 09, 2020 18:20 UTC