A longtime personal support worker at one of Ottawa's hardest-hit long-term care homes has died of COVID-19, officials there say. 'We need a plan'The worker's death is "certainly a tragic situation" for the care home, said Stephen Blais, the MPP for Orléans. As of May 7, there have been 78 positive cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents at the Madonna Care Community, according to the province. The ministry is tracking conditions at the Madonna Care Community "daily," the statement said, noting the home has outbreak management strategies in place and isn't short on personal protective equipment. So I think people could have moved quicker," said Candace Rennick, secretary-treasurer with CUPE Ontario and a former front-line long-term care worker.

Source: CBC News May 07, 2020 19:35 UTC