Anika Wells’ call for mask mandates and infection control measures to be kept comes as NSW relaxes vaccine rules for aged care visitors
showed that almost 100 aged care residents died with Covid in a single week up to 8 July. That was an increase from 58 the week prior, and well above the weekly average of 69 since the beginning of March, when the last Omicron wave ended.The data showed more than 2,000 aged care residents have died this year alone, more than double the toll from the two years prior. The number of active outbreaks was 737 by 8 July, an increase of 110 from the week prior.
Wells said the current advice from the chief medical officer was that the wave would peak at the end of July. Asked if she was concerned about reports of states and territories relaxing some Covid restrictions in aged care, Wells told the ABC: “Of course I worry about this – who wouldn’t in my job? But I take medical advice. I take it very seriously. The chief medical officer said the best thing we can do is get the vaccination rates up, the best thing we can do is ensure that every resident has access to antivirals, if they need it.
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