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14 Canadian Armed Forces troops deployed to Maimonides after outbreak takes 34 lives

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Soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces were deployed to the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Côte Saint-Luc on Wednesday, to assist residents and help alleviate pressure on staff members.

The facility has been grappling with a COVID-19 outbreak since May. On Monday, health authorities confirmed that 34 residents have died since the start of the pandemic.

A total of 113 residents, which represents one third of residents, and 39 staff members have tested positive for the virus.“Hopefully they’ll do what they’ve done in many other facilities which is help the local regional health board go back to green,” said Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament for the Mount Royal riding. “They’ve left facilities with no cases and I hope.

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