October 14, 2020 – The Globe and Mail
Coronavirus cases on the rise again in Ontario nursing homes
By: Katie Howlett
Nathan Stall, Associate Fellow at the National Institute on Ageing in Toronto, said the greatest risk factor for a long-term care home is the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in the community. Many of the staff in these homes are racialized women who live in poorer neighbourhoods where the virus is particularly prevalent, he said, and they can unknowingly transmit it into their workplace.