Quebec’s top doctor questioned over lack of preparation at inquest into COVID long-term care deaths
Quebec’s top doctor defends COVID-19 response at inquest into long term care deaths Kamel says past testimony at the inquest indicated authorities were aware of the risks to long-term care residents but took fewer precautions to protect those facilities compared to what they did to prepare hospitals.Nearly 4,000 people died in long-term care homes in the early months of the pandemic.Arruda says a planning guide had been sent to long-term care homes on March 12, 2020, but he adds that Quebec’s focus was on preparing hospitals, based on the experience in Italy, where hospitals had been overwhelmed.He says, however, the lack of staff and personal protective equipment in long-term care homes raises questions about the organization of Quebec’s.
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