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As the province scrambles to contain the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care homes, disability advocates fear their sector could be next in the pandemics path of
stanley mugs destruction and the window is closing for decisive action that could spare them from similar tragedy.In the long-term care industry, the ingredients for disaster were baked in from the start: A deadly and infectious virus, buildings full of vulnerable people, and a highly-mobile workforce for whom close contact is part of the job description. But these risk factors are also inherent in congregate living spaces for people with disabilities and advocates say there is an urgent need
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The number of Durham Region COVID-19 patients in hospital has risen to 91, according to statistics released Wednesday, April 28.The increase 鈥?there were 83 COVID-19 patients hospitalized as of April 27 鈥?came on a day when officials confirmed 233 new cases of the virus. Of the patients in hospital, 35 are in intensive care, according to the Durham Region Health Department.Officials are monitoring 2,337 active cases as of Wednesday, according to the data. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Ontario is reporting 3,480 COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths. The seven-day average is down to 3,783 cases per day or 182 weekly per 100,000, and down to 28.4 deaths per day. Labs report 50,194 completed tests and a 7.2 per cent positivity rate.鈥?Police continue an investigation into a ch
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