Another resident from a Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home died overnight Tuesday as the death toll from a novel coronavirus outbreak has reached 28 residents, the facility’s administrator reported Wednesday.
Nearly half of the residents at the 65-bed Pinecrest Nursing Home have died of COVID-19 complications since an outbreak was declared a month ago.
A spouse of a resident also died of COVID-19 complications, bringing the overall death toll associated with the long-term care facility to 29.
Health officials say the outbreak is the largest in Ontario. Pinecrest is one of several dozen long-term care homes in the province dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The