Hundreds of aged care staff and residents infected with coronavirus

There are fears the numbers of resident deaths will surge in coming weeks
Patients are moved from St Basil’s Home for the Aged Care.

The death toll from COVID-19 is expected to surge after hundreds of aged care residents and staff across Victoria were diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend.

The state recorded 459 new cases on Sunday along with 10 deaths, seven of which were linked to aged care facility outbreaks.