Montreal Jewish retirement home struck hard by COVID infections in second wave

The virus has actually struck 40 locals and 22 staff members at the 600- bed Maimonides Geriatric Centre.

By DAVID LAZARUS/JTA

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 04: 21

TEST TUBE with coronavirus label is seen at the end of January.

( photo credit: REUTERS)

MONTREAL ( JTA)– A popular Jewish assisted living home in Montreal has actually seen lots of homeowners and staffers contaminated by COVID-19 amid the 2nd wave of the pandemic to strike Quebec.

The infection has actually struck 40 homeowners and 22 staff members at the 600- bed Maimonides Geriatric Centre– the 2nd highest variety of cases amongst assisted living home in Quebec, according to data supplied by the province.

The public facility, in the predominantly Jewish suburban area of Cote St. Luc, is experiencing acute personnel shortages, the English language daily The Gazette reported Tuesday, obliging family members and hired buddies to pitch in.

The situation, similar to what took place throughout the original assault of COVID-19 in the spring, may be spiraling out of control, some family members fear, according to The Gazette

Citizens’ households sent a letter with their issues Monday to Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube noting that the smaller staff is forced to move in between “hot” and “cold” zones at Maimonides.

Joyce Shanks, whose 81- year-old daddy lives there, stated that “more than 10%of the population is contaminated already and we are simply at the start of the 2nd wave.”