long-term care homes for the better part of a week, Mary Oko is still seeing her mother outdoors.Rules enforced during the visits mean there’s little benefit to going inside the home, Oko said, and at least this way her mom gets some sunshine.“I’d rather have my mom outside where at least she can get some fresh air,” she said. “Her world is becoming smaller and smaller because for four months, she’s always in that home.” Rules loosened to visit Ontario long-term care homes starting July 22 The provincial government has said that physical distancing is not necessary for indoor visits, but many homes are playing it safe and have taken it upon themselves to enforce the rule in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 anyway, experts said,.