A nurse at the Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Côte Saint-Luc, which has seen a spike of 40 new COVID-19 infections in just over a week, says staff are being forced to travel between hot and cold zones. She says the home is now severely short-staffed and workers are questioning the quality of the personal protective equipment (PPE) they are provided, as seven staff members tested positive on one floor. The letter is signed by members of the Maimonides Family Advocacy Group, a group of family members and caregivers that formed through social media in the early days of the pandemic. The group is focused on helping residents of the centre, and pushing government officials to do more to help. Jeremy Hockenstein's 75-year-old father, Micheal Hockenstein, was one of the residents who tested positive over the weekend.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2020 21:19 UTC