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Canada is sending in the army starting Saturday to help alleviate staffing shortages in Quebec’s care facilities for seniors, as the province grapples with the country’s highest death rate from the coronavirus.

According to a release issued by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) on Saturday, “Five long-term care centres in the greater Montreal area are at the heart of the reconnaissance efforts and the needs analysis will be performed in liaison with the civilian teams on site. Once the actual roles and tasks are clarified, the deployed intervention teams will be composed of one nurse and 12 technicians” from four CAF health services groups.

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“Our military health care professionals are ready and equipped to meet the challenges ahead. They have the knowledge and skills to work in health care settings together with civilian agencies in order to support their fellow citizens during this difficult time,” Colonel Manon Asselin stated in the release.