Virus response probed at Sydney aged home – Riverine Herald

Sydney aged care home Newmarch House received conflicting opinions about the wearing of personal protective equipment during the early stages of its deadly coronavirus outbreak, a royal commission has heard.The facility’s pandemic response was also hampered by “dysfunctional” discussions involving state and federal governments, and by a struggle to obtain protective gear for staff.Seventeen Newmarch residents died from COVID-19 after the first positive case on April 11.
Grant Millard, CEO of An…

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