Health
Feds move in to help Melbourne nursing home as cases quadruple – The Age
There were 51 cases of COVID-19 recorded at St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Fawkner, in Melbourne’s north, up from 13 the previous day.
“Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, local public health and DHHS representatives are all on site.
“A full assessment is currently being undertaken to determine the appropriate clinical response in the interests of all residents.”
A spokeswoman for the Premier’s office said staff members at St Basil’s were being treated as close contacts.
Christine Golding, whose mother has been a resident at St Basil’s since 2011, said a St Basil’s staff member told her on Tuesday that there would be a …
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