Guelph’s public health unit says four out of five deaths in the city are linked to COVID-19 outbreaks in health facilities. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were two active outbreaks in the Royal City: Norfolk Manor retirement home and Homewood Health Centre that specializes in mental health and addictions.
Previous outbreaks at St. Joseph’s Health Centre and Guelph General Hospital have been declared over. Public Health has said it won’t provide specific details surrounding deaths at long-term care or retirement homes, so it’s not known where the four people died.
According to the latest numbers from Public Health, there are 89 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Guelph and five deaths, while at least 30 cases have been resolved. [