Dr. Kathleen MacLellan:

I can outline the guidance that is in place and that we would expect to be followed. That guidance is that any person who is transferring from a hospital to a nursing home should be tested in the few days before transfer. We do not use the term "quarantining" within the nursing homes but we would say that even if Covid is not detected on that test and even if that person is also asymptomatic, that person should limit his or her movements within the nursing home for 14 days after arrival and that there would be ongoing and regular monitoring of that person for symptoms. That is the guidance and that has been in place for a period of time, irrespective of and prior to the introduction of vaccination across the nursing homes.