Topic - Aged Care

Aged care COVID-19 deaths double in one week

May 10 2023 Updated June 16, 2023

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Source: Department of Health and Aged Care

In the week to 4 May 2023, 79 aged care residents died from COVID-19, compared with only 40 the week before.

The spike in deaths follows a more than doubling of COVID-19 cases among residents in the last five weeks. In that time, resident deaths have quadrupled.

Cases may have peaked, with case numbers down this week – 1,974 this week, compared with 1,984 the previous week.

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