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Originally Posted by welfare

These care homes don't even test until after there's an outbreak. And even then, "the testing methods vary".
currently there are 60 care home outbreaks in BC. How many are going to die out of those 60?
https://globalnews.ca/news/7480423/b...rapid-testing/

I'm sorry, but the vast majority of deaths aren't occurring from retail stores or uber's. Or even people who live with them.
They're happening to very old people, with comorbidities, who aren't capable of taking care of themselves, which is why the majority are in care homes.
The focus/resources should reflect that.

There are care homes and there are care homes. Privately run ones, state run ones and hybrids. My mother in law is in a facility that has one side private and one side government run/subsidized. She is in the government run side. The privately run side is a freaking joke/nightmare. Visitors coming in and out, patients outside chilling, etc. The government run side is totally the opposite. The first two cases of Covid started on the private side. We were assured it was contained and there were no worries. Then it spread. Now a case popped up on my mother in law's side. It was only a matter of time. It was suggested by someone that care homes need to have rapid testing for all care workers and staff. No visitors allowed, no matter what. Yeah, it's not going to be popular, but death is pretty permanent. If a slew of vaccines are on their way, just hang on for a little while longer. Seeing a loved one once to end up dying and possibly sentencing others to their death........... nuff said.

On a side note. Most of these private facilities are owned and operated by foreign investors. It's all about money. Another can of worms.