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Revealed: more than 40% of Victorian coronavirus aged-care deaths were residents in just 10 homes – The Guardian

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More than four out of every 10 Victorian aged-care deaths due to Covid-19 occurred across just 10 facilities, data obtained by Guardian Australia reveals.
As of Monday, 532 of the states deaths were linked to aged care, with St Basils Home for the Aged in Fawkner recording 44 of those deaths. The home, which caters for the Greek Orthodox community, is where the most deaths have occurred.
A writ filed to the Victorian supreme court in August alleges St Basils breached its duty of care and faile…

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