Rising case numbers and death rates prompt fears that two-thirds of providers could be grappling with outbreaks in next six weeks
The last available data showed 91 deaths were reported by aged care providers in the week ending 8 July, up from 58 the week prior, and well above theAlmost 3,000 aged care residentsA further 110 active outbreaks were reported by providers in the, up from 627 to 737. The number of cases associated with those outbreaks is now 8,633, the worst on record since mid-February, the peak of the summer wave.
The Council on the Ageing chief executive, Ian Yates, said the surging case numbers and death rates shows the need for greater control measures to stop the growth of Covid in the more general community “because that’s where it comes from into aged care”. “The question is really in the wider community to more strongly promote measures that will slow the growth of Covid – such as mask wearing and other protective behaviours,” he said. “People need to realise that, although Covid spreading might not feel as serious to them, taking preventive measures protects older people.”
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