Canada's military says a higher number of soldiers will be on Ontario's roads this morning as they head home from their recent deployments to fight COVID-19.

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces were first deployed in April to homes hit especially hard by COVID-19.

Justin Trudeau said provincial governments 'failed to support seniors' in their handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, hinting at a national standard for long-term care facilities.

"Unless you can absolutely trust the people that you're gathering with, there will always be a level of risk of interacting with others."

Researchers have been given the green light to launch Canada’s first clinical trial into whether the antiviral drug can help fight COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes.

More than half the Ontario nursing home residents who have died of COVID-19 were living at facilities owned by just six companies, according to a Global News analysis.

Quebec's premier has requested soldiers stay to help in nursing homes until mid-September.

In Ontario, labour inspectors completed 8,600 field visits. Of those, 4,000 were conducted in-person and more than 4,600 were conducted remotely.

Critical shortages of staff and space remain major challenges as the long-term care industry in Ontario braces for a possible second wave of coronavirus.

William Osler Health System in Brampton will serve as the interim manager of the long-term care home.