BOBCAYGEON, Ont. – A regional health unit says two members of a long-term care home have died after developing symptoms following a COVID-19 outbreak.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit says one resident died Tuesday and another on Wednesday at the Pinecrest Nursing Home.
The two who died were not tested for COVID-19. The deaths came after three residents tested positive on March 20. Fourteen staff members were confirmed to have tested positive as of Thursday, while four have had negative results and 16 are still waiting.
Thirty-three other people at the home have developed symptoms. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Dr.