The death toll continues to climb at the Almonte Country Haven long-term care home, with five more residents dying over the weekend as a result of complications from the novel coronavirus.
Almonte Country Haven reported one death in an update on Saturday followed by four more deaths in a separate note on Sunday.
The death toll at the long-term care home now stands at 23 as it battles an ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus. Additionally, there are now 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the home. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] All residents in the home have now been tested for the virus amid expanded screening procedures announced last week by the Ontario