Winnipeg Free Press
By: Danielle Da Silva
| Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020
Last Modified: 7:19 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020
| Updates
Despite being confined to their rooms and stepped-up infection controls, residents of long-term care homes grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks continue to catch the deadly virus — often due to it hitching a ride with unsuspecting staff.
Despite being confined to their rooms and stepped-up infection controls, residents of long-term care homes grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks continue to catch the deadly virus — often due to it hitching a ride with unsuspecting staff.
Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba’s acting deputy chief provincial public health officer, said many large-scale care home outbreaks are due to breaches in personal protective equipment or issues in following public health advice.