Quebec Places 5 More Long-Term Care Centres Under Watch

Quebec Places 5 More Long-Term Care Centres Under Watch
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, April 13, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—Quebec has placed an additional five private long-term care homes under watch amid concerns that they’re not able to properly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Francois Legault said on April 13.

The province carried out inspections of 40 private establishments over the weekend after learning that 31 residents died in a three-week period at a single home west of Montreal, without the province’s knowledge.