Federal and state governments dropped the ball and an insecure workforce compounded the outbreak which spread to 20% of private residential aged care facilities in just over a fortnight
As of Tuesday 28 July, there were Covid-19 outbreaks in about 80 of Victoria’s approximately 400 private residential aged care facilities, with 764 active cases among aged care residents and staff. The infection ratio of staff to residents is about 50:50.As a result, aged care providers are struggling to maintain staffing levels and basic standards of care, the Victorian government has said.
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