No new deaths at Pinecrest Nursing Home on Good Friday

Number of residents at Bobcaygeon long-term care home who have succumbed to COVID-19 remains at 29

A health care worker at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ontario responds to passing cars honking support on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (Photo: Fred Thornhill / The Canadian Press)
A health care worker at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ontario responds to passing cars honking support on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (Photo: Fred Thornhill / The Canadian Press)

A little bit of good news to report on Good Friday from the administrator of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon.

There are no new deaths to report on Friday (April 10). The number of deaths of residents at the long-term care home remains at 29.

“Fortunately, there are no new deaths to report today,” administrator Mary Carr writes in an update to the community. “However, I still wanted to provide an update to members of the media in the spirit of open and transparent communication.”

“We continue to work closely with public health authorities to implement all ongoing and new care directives from the province as new information regarding the outbreak is provided to us.”

“I want to thank our staff again for working hard to ensure our residents receive the highest quality of care and comfort, especially over this Easter weekend as families and their loved ones are apart.”