The COVID-19 aged care emergency in Victoria claims more lives

Medical staff are seen preparing to transport people from the St Basils Home for the Aged in Fawkner (AAP)

Medical staff are seen preparing to transport people from the St Basils Home for the Aged Care in Fawkner which has had an outbreak of COVID-19, Source: AAP

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Some elderly residents with COVID-19 have been removed from nursing homes in Victoria and taken to hospital as an outbreak spreads to more than 30 aged care residences.

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