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James Ried

Booster rollout questioned as COVID aged-care outbreaks surge

COVID-19 outbreaks in aged- care homes continue to worsen. Photo: Getty

Aged-care residents are being forced to isolate in their rooms without visits from family members for “weeks on end” as COVID-19 rips through the sector.

Government figures show more than 1100 aged-care homes are now battling active outbreaks, with 222 elderly residents dying of COVID-19 in the week to January 27.

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