The man in his 40s died Thursday after battling COVID-19 in intensive care for five weeks.

Jerry Dias, the president of Canada's largest private sector union, says Canada needs "a better system than we have today."

If the government itself is part of the problem, it should not be setting the agenda for the long-term care home investigation, Bill Kelly says.

Thirty-four residents and 24 staff members at the home have contracted the virus since the facility's outbreak began in March, according to data from York Region Public Health.

Public health data shows that more women in Canada have coronavirus, which differs from other countries where more men have died from the virus.

The order allows the province to step in if a facility has a high number of infections or deaths, or if it's facing a staffing shortage.

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) issued a statement Tuesday, saying Brian Beattie, a registered nurse (RN) at Kensington Village had passed away. 

For years, those living and working in nursing and retirement homes across the country have struggled as overburdened caregivers tried to maintain a basic level of care and dignity for aging and ailing Canadians.

In a tweet on Wednesday, Tam said older adults living at the facilities account for more than 75 per cent of all deaths in Canada.

The cases involve a resident of The Residence at Clayton Heights and a staff member of Langley Lodge.