<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/aged-care-covid-rates-2025/105547808>
'Dozens of aged care residents are dying of COVID-19 each week as facilities
grapple with more than 240 outbreaks nationwide.
Outbreak numbers have been steadily rising since late May, according to federal
data.
It reached a peak of more than 300 outbreaks, 1,752 affected residents and 34
deaths in the final week of June, according to health officials.
However, a spokesperson for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
said cases were now in decline.
"[The] peak outbreak and case numbers recorded this year is lower than in
previous years," they told the
ABC.
"On 11 April 2025, the Chief Medical Officer and the Aged Care Quality and
Safety Commissioner wrote to all aged care provider Board Chairs regarding
expectations around staff and resident vaccinations and preventing and managing
outbreaks.
"The [department] contacted all providers of aged care homes prior to the
winter season to remind them of the current vaccination recommendations and to
seek assurance they have plans to vaccinate their residence."
Lagging vaccination rates, community complacency and "damaging" misinformation
were all contributing to climbing cases, experts told the
ABC.'
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: July 24, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-july-24-134838328
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
