OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of military personnel who have contracted COVID-19 while working in long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec.
A total of 28 service members deployed in such facilities have tested positive for the respiratory illness, the military said in a statement Thursday.
That compared with only five who had been found to have caught COVID-19 last week. Military officials had previously indicated they were only to provide such updated numbers every two weeks.
The Armed Forces now says it will publish a daily update, suggesting it expects more cases as service members continue to work in long-term care homes.