Ethical Considerations During COVID-19: Informed Consent Cannot Be Made in Advance

Older adults in long-term care (LTC) are at the highest risk of mortality from COVID-19.1 Ontario statistics from September 15, 2020, have confirmed 1824 LTC resident deaths, or 65% of all Ontario's COVID-19–related deaths.2 At the peak of the first wave in mid-May, more than 260 Ontario LTC homes had an active outbreak.2 On July 29, 2020, the province of Ontario launched a commission to investigate the effect of the pandemic's first wave on LTC homes.3