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Queensland slams government for aged care outbreaks

Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard speaks to the media during a press conference.

Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard speaks to the media during a press conference. Source: AAP

Hospitalisations due to COVID-19 are continuing to fall in both New South Wales and Victoria. Meanwhile Queensland's deputy premier says the federal government's handling of COVID-19 outbreaks in the aged care sector is a "national disgrace".


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Hospitalisations due to COVID-19 are continuing to fall in both New South Wales and Victoria. Meanwhile Queensland's deputy premier says the federal government's handling of COVID-19 outbreaks in the aged care sector is a "national disgrace".



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