Staff at the Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home ravaged by a deadly coronavirus outbreak believe the worse may be over. Since an outbreak of COVID-19 was declared on March 20 at Pinecrest Nursing Home, 29 residents, along with a spouse of a resident, have died of COVID-19 complications.
However, the last reported death at the 65-bed facility bed was reported on April 9. Wednesday marked the 13th-straight day administrator Mary Carr has “fortunately” reported no deaths. “There are fortunately no changes in our home’s COVID-19 status to report since my last update,” she said. “We are pleased to report however that our residents are stable and doing well.” Last Friday, 91-year-old resident Lorraine Button was permitted to leave the facility for a