Vulnerable older Australians are at risk over the Christmas and New Year period, with deaths from COVID-19 expected to rise following a recent peak in NSW cases.
Aged care consultant Paul Sadler says older Australians in both nursing homes and in their own homes remain vulnerable.abc.net.au/news/rise-in-covid-deaths-forecast-nsw/101785310Vulnerable older Australians are at risk over the Christmas and New Year period as deaths from COVID-19 are expected to rise following a recent peak in NSW cases.
Aged care consultant Paul Sadler said older Australians in both nursing homes and in their own homes remained vulnerable. Mr Sadler said there was a lag time between a high number of cases in the community and a high death rate. Chief Executive Officer Tom Symondson from the Aged and Community Care Providers Association said COVID-19 remained a major challenge in aged care.Mr Symondson said a lot of people's vaccinations were waning, especially staff and visitors.
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