An investigation is underway into a possible privacy breach at a Pickering long-term care home that’s been hard-hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak.
Long-term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton said the possible breach is regarding “individual resident personal health info” at Orchard Villa long-term care.
A spokesperson for the home confirmed to Global News that there is now an internal investigation underway, but further information regarding the breach wasn’t provided. “We can confirm there is a possibility of a privacy breach of personal health information,” the spokesperson said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We have informed the privacy commissioner and an internal investigation has been