TORONTO – A new emergency order allows the Ontario government the control the management of long-term care homes hardest hit by COVID-19.
Premier Doug Ford says the move will help ensure the spread of the virus in care homes is contained. The province says the appointed manager could be any person, including a corporation or hospital.
Last week, the government asked facilities with outbreaks to come up with a plan to stabilize the virus’s spread within their walls. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] More than 1,200 long-term care residents have died of COVID-19 in the province, and 180 homes have outbreaks of the virus.