Roberta Place

• Roberta Place COVID-19 outbreak declared over

  The outbreak, which spanned more than a month, infected all the home's 129 residents and left more than half of them dead.

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  Feb 18, 2021
  
• One month into COVID-19 Roberta Place nursing home outbreak, no active resident cases

  A Roberta Place spokesperson confirmed 69 residents have died as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak in which all 129 residents have tested positive.

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  Feb 8, 2021
  
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• More than half of Roberta Place residents infected with COVID-19 now dead

  There's now only one active resident COVID-19 case and 26 active staff cases, a Roberta Place spokesperson confirmed Thursday afternoon.

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  Feb 4, 2021
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• 63 residents now dead amid COVID-19 outbreak at Barrie, Ont., nursing home

  Currently, there are 49 active resident cases and there have been a total of 104 staff cases — 69 of which are active, a Roberta Place spokesperson confirmed Monday.

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  Feb 1, 2021
• Barrie, Ont., nursing home faces proposed class-action amid deadly COVID-19 outbreak

  The unproven statement of claim alleges Roberta Place failed to take basic precautionary measures to protect against the novel coronavirus.

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  Feb 1, 2021
• ‘Heart-wrenching’: Families recount deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Ontario nursing home

  Relatives of residents at Roberta Place in Barrie, Ont., call for change following a COVID-19 outbreak involving the U.K. variant that’s killed 67 people as of Feb. 2.

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  Jan 30, 2021
• ‘A humanitarian crisis’: Long-term care advocates push for change following Roberta Place outbreak

  Following a deadly COVID-19 outbreak that ravaged a Barrie, Ont., nursing home, advocates are calling for action in Ontario's long-term care sector.

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  Jan 28, 2021
• Inspector finds residents with COVID-19 weren’t cohorted, isolated at Barrie, Ont. nursing home

  A provincial report released on Jan. 18 said Jarlette Health Services, which owns Roberta Place, failed to ensure the home was a 'safe and secure' environment for residents.

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  Jan 28, 2021
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• 45 deaths now reported in connection with Roberta Place nursing home COVID-19 outbreak

  As of Monday afternoon, 86 staff members, 127 residents, three external partners and two essential caregivers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the nursing home.

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  Jan 25, 2021
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• New U.K. COVID-19 variant case found in Simcoe Muskoka, may be linked to long-term care outbreak

  Local officials said they received confirmation of the variant case late Saturday. 

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  Jan 24, 2021