The Estia Health facility in Melbourne's north-west is Victoria’s largest active COVID-19 cluster, with more than 60% of residents infected with the virus.
An outbreak at a nursing home in Melbourne’s north-west has become Victoria’s largest active COVID-19 cluster after the coronavirus spread to 45 people linked with the facility, claimed three lives and put 20 residents in hospital.
Of the 872 deaths from coronavirus in Australia, 624 have occurred in Victorian nursing homes. The worst-hit facility has been St Basil's Homes for the Aged in Fawkner, where 44 residents have died after its outbreak. A resident of St Basil's is taken to hospital in July amid a cluster of COVID-19 cases and deaths at the facility.More than 30 residents have returned since St Basil’s was deemed by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission on September 11 to have met safety standards.
"Her dementia has progressed," Mr Papantoniou said. "Before COVID she used to be able to take a few steps and walk to the toilet or shower ... Now they have pretty much given up on her.Mrs Papantoniou remains in hospital and Mr Papantoniou said he was still considering whether he would allow her to be sent back to St Basil's, where there are no current cases of coronavirus.
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