She asked one witness why residents weren’t transferred to other facilities, with the witness suggesting the entire system was overwhelmed by staff shortages and there were fears of overloaded emergency and intensive care units and COVID-19 spread.The coroner’s mandate is to investigate 53 deaths at six long-term care homes and one seniors residence — including 47 at Herron — during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Testimony is winding down in this final stage of the hearings, with the owner of the residence expected to take the stand on Wednesday..