Health
Nurses’ union says lack of surge workforce plans behind devastating Covid-19 infection rate – The Guardian
As of Wednesday, 2,799 healthcare workers had been infected with the virus during Victoria’s second wave

Nurses would not be infected with Covid-19 at such devastating rates if more privately operated aged care homes had surge workforce plans in place, and were audited regularly to ensure those plans were adequate, the nurses union says.
As of Wednesday, 2,799 healthcare workers had been infected with the virus during Victorias second wave, of which 2,557 (91%) were diagnosed since July. Of the total cases, at least 69% were, or were likely to have been, workplace acquired, with a number of cases …
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