Families and health officials are struggling when it comes to finding out the true impact of novel coronavirus on seniors in Quebec long-term care homes.
Karen Squires’ 90-year-old mother lives at the Vigi Dollard-des-Ormeaux, one of the worst-hit seniors homes in the province.
She has been following the COVID-19 numbers put out by the government on a daily basis very closely, but lately, the statistics have her confused. “When I saw the stats, I was like ‘no, that’s really wrong!” she told Global News.
The West Island Health Authority (CIUSSS) told Global News 66 people have died of COVID-19 at Vigi DDO since the pandemic began, but on the table the Quebec government published on its website Friday, it says 33 people have died of COVID-19