Single Rooms Could Have Prevented 31% of Deaths for Long-Term Care Residents, International Study Finds

A study spanning several countries found that the infrastructure of long-term care has to change drastically to protect residents from health threats like COVID-19, with simulations finding that 31% of coronavirus deaths in Ontario, Canada, would have been prevented if all residents had had single-occupancy rooms. “Community outbreaks and lack of personal protective equipment were […]