Health
Outbreaks in regional Victoria as prospect of stage four lockdown eases – Brisbane Times
Authorities are concerned about the spread of coronavirus into nursing homes in regional Victoria, as a fall in overall case numbers eased the prospect of the state being forced into stage four lockdown.
Three new aged care facilities were hit with fresh outbreaks, after single cases were recorded at Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Bendigo, the Bill Crawford Lodge in Ballarat and Bupa Aged Care Edithvale.
Clusters also grew at Glendale Aged Care facility in Werribee (23 cases), St Basils Home for the Aged in Fawkner (nine cases) and Estia Health Aged Care in Heidelberg (13 cases).
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said the rates of infection at aged care facilities was concerning.
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