Province takes over management of ninth care home

Ontario said Thursday that it is taking over management of a ninth long-term care home that is struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak. The province has appointed a hospital to manage Woodbridge Vista Care Community in Vaughan, Ont. William Osler Health System in Brampton will serve as the interim manager of the home. Ministry data shows that 17 residents at the home have died of the virus. Sixty-five residents and 20 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Ontario reported 356 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, and 45 more deaths. That brings the total number of cases in the province to 29,403, including 2,357 deaths and 23,208 cases that have been resolved. More than 20,800 tests were completed in the previous day.