Family members with loved ones in long-term care homes streamed in for COVID-19 tests Thursday in order to comply with new requirements that finally allow visits at those facilities. Long-term care homes and seniors' residences have restricted visitors since mid-March, but Thursday marked the first day those visits could resume, although with strict rules in place. Ferguson got tested at the Brewer Assessment Centre in Ottawa, as the new rules require family members to have confirmation of a negative test within two weeks of the visit. Francoise Ferguson's mother has been in long-term care since March 16, and she hasn't seen her since. Ferguson said she hopes the rules for long-term care residents will be even looser by August, when they're planning a funeral for her father.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2020 21:54 UTC