"Nurses are not to be impeded in making an assessment and determination at point of care as to what PPE or other measures are appropriate and required under the circumstances."

Sharleen Stewart, president of SEIU, said they went to the labour relations board after the province did not heed their call to take over those facilities.

Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday.

The executive director of the Eatonville Care Centre also said there have been a total of 49 confirmed cases and six COVID-19 test results are pending.