Five residents of Chartwell Gibson Long-term Care Residence have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at the North York, Ont., facility, officials there said Sunday.
Five residents of Chartwell Gibson Long-term Care Residence have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at the North York, Ont., facility, officials there said Sunday.
There are also 22 residents with positive cases and one positive staff member with COVID-19 identified, spokesperson Sharon Ranalli said in an email to CBC News.
“Our sympathies are extended to the family and loved ones of these individuals,” Ranalli said.
“We are also very aware of how upsetting this is for all families with loved ones in this home.”
The news comes as Ontario reported 401 new and confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 7,049.
A total of 274 people have died of the virus, the provincial government says on its website. According to CBC tallies, there have been 309 deaths.* Across Canada, CBC has counted 709 deaths.
Of the confirmed Ontario cases, the province says:
- 738 patients have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
- 261 patients are in intensive care units, while 196 are on ventilators — 19 fewer than reported yesterday.
- More than 40 per cent of people with the illness (3,121) have recovered.
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2 COVID-19 deaths at retirement home in Toronto’s west end
Two residents of a retirement home in Toronto’s west end have died from COVID-19, CBC News has learned.
The Village of Humber Heights in Etobicoke, announced the deaths to residents and family members in a letter obtained by CBC News.
“We have lost [two] residents to this horrible disease,” the letter reads.
“We are devastated and our hearts are with these families and their fellow resident friends.”
The actual total number of COVID-19 cases is likely higher than is currently officially reported. Earlier this week, Premier Doug Ford blasted the “unacceptable” number of daily COVID-19 tests being done in Ontario. The government has outlined a plan to reach 8,000 tests a day by April 15 and 16,000 tests per day by May 6.
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