Quebec releases scathing reports into long-term care homes where dozens died Yves Desjardins, who heads a group of hundreds of retirement homes, says the number of establishments affected and the total number of COVID-19 cases remain low across the network.
But managers are watching the numbers carefully, he added.Unlike the first wave of infections, which was concentrated in long-term care homes, the virus is now spreading throughout the community, health officials say.
According to Desjardins, this poses a risk for residents of private homes for the elderly, who are generally more active than those in CHSLDs.“We have a much more independent clientele, who have families who come to visit, workers who come to the residence,” he said in a.