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Ambulance at St Basil's aged care in Melbourne

Ambulance at St Basil's aged care in Melbourne Source: AAP

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There are growing fears for the residents of St Basil's aged care centre in Melbourne's north, which is linked to 84 new coronavirus cases.

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