Dozens of motorists on Wednesday showed their support for the Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home battling a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed the lives of a dozen residents.
On Wednesday afternoon, motorists lined up along County Road 36 in the village north of Peterborough and drove past the long-term care facility as an act of solidarity and support.
Many were honking their horns and ringing bells. The outbreak at the long-term care facility is considered the largest in Ontario, health officials said.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared at the 65-bed facility in mid-March, 12 residents and one volunteer with the facility have died of the disease as of Tuesday, according to the facility’s medical director Dr.