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By The Canadian Press

Heart-wrenching report

Ontario premier says long-term care system is broken, promises action

May 26, 2020 | 2:45 PM

TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will take action to address allegations raised in a military report on five long-term care homes.

Ford says the document, which was provided to the province by the federal government over the weekend, is the most heart-wrenching report he has ever read.

Ford says it’s clear that the long-term care system is broken.

He also says he’s not ruling out a public inquiry, which he had previously declined.

The allegations detailed by Canadian Armed Forces members include failure to isolate COVID-19-positive patients and allowing them to wander outside of their rooms.

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Ontario called in military assistance last month for five long-term care homes dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.

The province has seen more than 1,500 residents of long-term care homes and six staff members die in outbreaks.

(The Canadian Press)