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Scale of aged-care crisis revealed: Vic

The Victorian Aged Care Response Centre's latest report shows the pandemic has claimed 295 lives in aged care and lead to 700 hospitalisations
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25 August 2020
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The Federal Government has so far funded more than 20,000 casual shifts to strengthen the workforce in Victorian aged care facilities battling COVID-19 outbreaks, it has emerged.

Some 126 of the 767 aged care homes (16%) in Victoria are currently managing outbreaks, according to the latest update released by the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre.

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