'It's resulted in people spending the last few weeks of their life ... in complete isolation or maybe only visiting with one relative for about half an hour once a week.'

Fraser Health said Tabor Home had recorded 91 resident cases, 63 staff cases and 18 deaths, while Menno Home has recorded 25 resident cases, 16 staff cases and one death.

An Edmonton scientist is one of the many Albertans who have died at care homes during COVID-19.

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