Ontario Deciding Which Long Term Care Homes to Get Red Cross Support

Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference regarding the COVID-19 pandemic at Queen's Park in Toronto on Oct. 2, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

TORONTO—The Ontario government is working to decide which of the province’s long-term care homes will receive assistance from the Canadian Red Cross as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Long-Term Care said Tuesday the province will be finalizing details of the deployment over the coming days.