Nurses allege lack of cleaning and isolation contributed to deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary care home
By Jennifer Lee
Dr. Samir Sinha spoke with CBC News, “Dr. Sinha data shows the rates of asymptomatic spread are more significant that previously understood — which means restricting non-essential visitors is key. While provinces like B.C. and Ontario locked down long-term care homes fairly quickly, Alberta didn't put that measure in place until Tuesday, when it banned most visits.
Sinha also underlines the need for all workers to wear masks, as Revera recently mandated, since staff could unwittingly bring the virus into care homes.
When it comes to isolation practices, Sinha says long-term care residents who are sick with COVID-19 should be physically separated from those who have no signs — a step Revera isn't taking.”