Seniors living in long term care and assisted living to be allowed visitors

Seniors living in long term care and assisted living homes in BC will soon be allowed visitors.To that end, the province will provide $160 million dollars to public and private care homes to each hire three full-time staff to support safe visits with screening, instructions to visitors and infection control.There have been no deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. There have been 12 new cases, most of which are on the lower mainland, and one case in the interior health region.A Nanaimo Transit Supervisor made a gruesome discovery last night. Human skeletal remains were found behind the transit loop at the south entrance to Port Place.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco, News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: [email protected] us on social mediaTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded by Sustaining Donors and the Community Radio Fund of Canada and Heritage Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative. Sustain CHLY’s News Department for many years to come by signing up for a monthly Sustaining Donation.