Table 1.

Summary of key informant categories

Key informant Category	Key informant job classifications	Outbreak management roles	Number interviewed
Public Health	Public Health Nurses Environmental Health Officers Medical Health Officers	COVID-19 case and contact management Coordinate outbreak control measures Lead outbreak management team	2
Health Authority Senior leadership in LTC	Directors for LTC	Logistical support to LTC Facilitate operational compliance and preparedness	2
Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Professionals	IPAC Physicians, Nurses, other practitioners	On-site IPAC assessments IPAC training and education	4
LTC Operators	LTC Executive directors LTC Directors of Care LTC senior administrators	Implement outbreak control measures Manage day-to-day operations	8
Frontline staff	Residential Care Aides Registered Nurses	Provide direct care to LTC residents Operationalize outbreak control measures	7
Total			23