London, Ont. long-term care home charged in relation to COVID-19 outbreak that killed nurse: ONA
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A long-term care home in London, Ont. is facing charges from the Ministry of Labour in relation to the handling of COVID-19 outbreaks that resulted in the first pandemic related death of an Ontario nurse.
A long-term care home in London, Ont. is facing charges from the Ministry of Labour in relation to the handling of COVID-19 outbreaks that resulted in the first pandemic related death of an Ontario nurse.
An outbreak at the Kensington Village long-term care home in May 2020 resulted in the death of nurse Brian Beattie, he was 58-years-old.
At the time, the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) confirmed that Beattie died after contracting the virus.
In statement released Tuesday morning the ONA said they are pleased that the Ministry of Labour has laid three charges against the facility.
The exact nature of the charges has not been released.
CTV News has reached out to the Ministry of Labour and Kensington Village for comment.
In their statement, the ONA claims that ministry inspectors visited the home 10 times between May and June 2020, issuing several orders.
