Long-term care and COVID-19: International comparisons
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Snapshot: Pandemic Experience in the Long-Term Care Sector: How Does Canada Compare With Other Countries (PDF)
Data tables: Pandemic Experience in the Long-Term Care Sector: How Does Canada Compare With Other Countries — Data Tables (XLSX)
Media contact: Alexandra Maheux
June 25, 2020 — This analysis examines the similarities and differences between Canada’s COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic experience in long-term care and that of other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The data was collected as of May 25, 2020, from various international and national sources, including surveillance systems, country websites, the World ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Organization and the OECD.
The analysis focuses on 3 areas:
- COVID-19 cases and deaths in long-term care
- Baseline health system characteristics
- Policy responses to address the pandemic
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Snapshot
Explore how Canada compares with other countries in its pandemic experience in the long-term care sector.
Data tables
These data tables provide information on the long-term care sector in 16 OECD countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Key links
Snapshot: Pandemic Experience in the Long-Term Care Sector: How Does Canada Compare With Other Countries (PDF)
Data tables: Pandemic Experience in the Long-Term Care Sector: How Does Canada Compare With Other Countries — Data Tables (XLSX)
Media contact: Alexandra Maheux
How to cite:
Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information. Long-term care and COVID-19: International comparisons. Accessed December 21, 2024.
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