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Nurse says Alice Springs COVID-19 quarantine facilities fall short on health practices
Poor hand hygiene, unmasked staff, under-resourced transport vehicles and a melting pot of people from high and low-risk areas.
An Alice Springs nurse said all of the above featured in her experience inside two of the quarantine facilities in Alice Springs.
Key points:
- A registered nurse says health protocols were not being followed at NT quarantine facilities
- The facilities reached capacity in Alice Springs as people rushed back after SA’s cluster
- Some people were sent to quarantine in Darwin, while others could at their homes
The nurse, Hannah, was forced to quarantine after returning from regional South Australia on Tuesday.
Her time in the Todd Facility and Aurora Hotel left her so concerned for her health she has decided to…
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