A COVID-19 outbreak at an Ottawa women's shelter was linked to two long-term care workers who were staying at the facility because their income couldn.
The pair couldn't earn enough to afford Ottawa's rental market, and unknowingly brought the virus from long-term care into the shelter, Dr. Jeff Turnbull told the commission on Dec. 16.
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Dr. Jeff Turnbull, president of the Canadian Medical Association, speaks during a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick January 08, 2021 - 3:05 PM
A COVID-19 outbreak at an Ottawa women s shelter was linked to two long-term care workers who were staying at the facility because their income couldn t cover their rent, an independent commission has heard.
Dr. Jeff Turnbull, the medical director of Ottawa Inner City Health, described the situation in his testimony before the Long Term Care Covid-19 Commission in mid-December. The commission s hearings aren t open to the public, but transcripts are typically posted online days later.