Ottawa (CNN) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'deeply disturbed' by a Canadian military report, which documents allegations of abuse and gross neglect in at least five seniors' homes in the past few weeks. The Canadian leader sent soldiers to long term care homes in April after both Ontario and Quebec requested help for dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, which had led to a spike in deaths and a crippling shortage of healthcare staff. The report, provided to CNN by the Ontario government, describes "dire" conditions where residents were not bathed for days, vulnerable seniors were kept in soiled clothing and sheets for hours and Covid-19 patients were allowed to wander. It alleges staff at five long term care facilities in the Toronto area reused syringes and ignored residents crying in pain for at least two hours. There were also alleged gaps in hygiene and disinfection, with at least one facility having an infestation of ants and cockroaches.

Source: CNN May 26, 2020 22:07 UTC