Families suing the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax in the wake of this spring's deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the facility are expanding the scope of a proposed class-action lawsuit to include the province of Nova Scotia. He said the families also say the province failed to lock down the facility quickly enough once it was apparent COVID-19 was spreading within Canada. Fifty-three people died at Northwood during the outbreak of the virus, which started in early April and was declared over on June 10. About 25 families who lost loved ones at Northwood due to COVID-19 have joined the lawsuit. Wagner said the families also have an interest in understanding why the virus was able to kill so many people in Northwood.

Source: CBC News June 24, 2020 16:28 UTC