Victoria’s ongoing COVID-19 nightmare has seen a further 16 deaths and 279 new cases as the virus continues to stoke the crisis in the state’s aged-care homes.
The Federal Aged Care Minister has confirmed a specialist medical team has been deployed to the Doutta Galla aged care centre in Yarraville in Melbourne’s west, to help deal with an outbreak of coronavirus.
Some 19 residents reportedly tested positive for the virus on Saturday.
There were 303 new cases and four deaths announced on Saturday, leading Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton to make a guardedly optimistic prediction that Victoria’s strict lockdown and curfew had turned the tide.
The DHHS said more details will be provided in this afternoon’s press conference.
Premier Daniel Andrews has refused to rule out taking over more coronavirus-ridden private aged-care facilities struggling to provide adequate care.
After sending in public hospital nurses to Glenlyn Aged Care in Fitzroy, Florence Aged Care in Altona North and Kalyna Aged Care in Delahey, the Premier on Saturday said the government was ready to take over more sites if needed.
“I can’t rule out that we will add to that list,” he told reporters in Melbourne.
“If we are asked to step in then that is exactly what we do.
“That’s all about making sure residents get the best care.”
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