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To: Saulamanca who wrote (23952)5/27/2020 10:05:12 PM
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Canadian military details horrific conditions in nursing homes battling Covid-19 Ontario Premier Doug Ford: "The reports they provided us were heartbreaking. They were horrific."



By MAURA FORREST

05/26/2020 05:32 PM EDT


OTTAWA — A disturbing new report from the Canadian military paints a picture of severe neglect inside several of Ontario’s long-term care homes struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic, including observations of insect infestations, staffing shortages and patients being underfed and left in soiled diapers.

The report details insufficient staff training and inadequate protocols to stop the spread of the virus, with employees reusing personal protective equipment between residents and, in one home, residents with Covid-19 being allowed to wander through the facility.

The report, dated May 14, is based on the observations of Canadian Armed Forces personnel who were deployed to five hard-hit centers on April 28 to help provide medical care during the pandemic. It was made public on Tuesday by the Ontario government.



Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed to fix the province’s “broken” long-term care system and said an investigation has begun into the military’s findings. “The reports they provided us were heartbreaking. They were horrific,” a visibly emotional Ford told reporters on Tuesday. “It’s shocking that this can happen here in Canada. It’s gut-wrenching. And reading those reports was the hardest thing I’ve done as premier.”

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