Ontario’s LTC minister aware of the dangers of COVID-19 before pandemic was declared

Ontario’s long-term care minister is explaining why she didn’t go public early last year with concerns about COVID-19 spreading in nursing homes.

Merrilee Fullerton faced criticism from all three opposition parties on Monday after newly released transcripts showed she told Ontario’s long-term care commission she was aware of the dangers the novel coronavirus posed to the sector.

Fullerton explained she was worried about a number of issues and discussed them with cabinet colleagues and the province’s top doctor.

But she says she was no expert.

Lisa Hepfner has the latest on the final release of transcripts from the commission investigating the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care.