81% of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were in long-term care – nearly double OECD average
By: Kelly Grant
Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA in Toronto, said the same pattern held true within Canada. “The standout province in Canada has been B.C.,” he said. The government there acted early to protect long-term care homes and it has had far fewer outbreaks and deaths than central Canada as a result, Dr. Sinha said.