COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the province’s homes says.The Ontario Long-Term Care Association says its homes are being offered new policies without a key provision: coverage for infectious diseases, including COVID-19.The association has now turned to the federal government for help, saying potential claims could place a burden on the homes’ finances, and loans could be denied over the lack of coverage.“We’re operating in good faith trying to do the best we can, but we really do need help with this and we need help urgently,” said CEO Donna Duncan. ‘We still have an acute staffing shortage,’ Ontario’s long-term care commission hears Previously, long-term care.