Downtown long-term care home sees outbreak of COVID-19
Posted November 18, 2020 6:31 am.
Last Updated November 18, 2020 8:22 am.
A downtown long-term care home on Sherbourne at Wellesley is the latest facility to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19.
More than 100 of the 250 residents at Fudger House have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak was declared a month ago.
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The province has confirmed 37 cases among residents, nine deaths, and 18 staff-related cases at the Fudger House.
It is one of 10 long-term care homes operated by the City.
There is enhanced cleaning and disinfection going on in the home to help stop the spread of the virus.
The Fudger House is one of three City-run long-term care homes dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. The other two are Bendale Acres in Scarborough, and True Davidson Acres in East York.
