Many are calling for visitor numbers to be reduced, as residences struggle with a reduced workforce. 9News
More than 130 aged care facilities in Queensland are facing outbreaks of COVID-19, as experts fear for the state's most vulnerable.
In the 133 facilities with outbreaks, 620 staff members have contracted the virus, and 35 per cent of the workforce is currently isolating or recovering from COVID-19.More than 130 aged care facilities in Queensland are facing outbreaks of COVID-19, as experts fear for the state's most vulnerable. "Watching your mother upset on a video call and not being able to give her a hug is really really difficult."
Of the seven deaths from the virus recorded in the state today, two were residents of aged care homes who had not yet had their booster.
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