Quebec Coroner to Investigate 31 Deaths at Seniors’ Home Near Montreal

Quebec Coroner to Investigate 31 Deaths at Seniors’ Home Near Montreal
The entrance to the Etobicoke General Hospital drive-thru COVID-19 assessment centre is pictured, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 9, 2020. Carlos Osorio/Reuters
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MONTREAL—The Quebec coroner’s office announced Sunday it will investigate the deaths of dozens of seniors at a private long-term care facility west of Montreal linked to what Premier Francois Legault has described as a possible case of “gross negligence.”

The office said in a statement that it will probe the circumstances surrounding the deaths and issue recommendations if needed.