COVID-19: Retired health manager unprepared for what she saw at Residence Herron, coroner hears The average number of new daily cases in long-term care centres dropped from 58 in December 2020, to five between Feb.
19 and March 6, two weeks after most workers and residents had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.The vaccination program also led to a drop in the number of deaths in long-term care centres.
In December 2020, there was an average of 16 COVID-19 deaths a day in the province’s long-term care network, but that number dropped to an average of one between Feb.
19 and March 6, the report said.“Ultimately, the significant gains in case reduction, hospitalizations and deaths occurred before the second dose of vaccine was.