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Aged care concerns for at risk elderly

Naca Feature, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron Variant,Politics of Australia,

An elderly woman at a Brisbane nursing home Source: AAP

Aged care is once again bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic with staff shortages plaguing the sector. Almost 500 aged care homes are affected by active Covid-19 cases, and there are fears about the vulnerability of residents in a system where workers are returning to the job after outbreaks.


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By Deborah Groarke

Presented by Margarita Vasileva

Source: SBS




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Aged care is once again bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic with staff shortages plaguing the sector. Almost 500 aged care homes are affected by active Covid-19 cases, and there are fears about the vulnerability of residents in a system where workers are returning to the job after outbreaks.



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