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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Daily visits a 'human requirement' for aged care residents, Hunt says

Health Minister Greg Hunt said aged care residents should be allowed daily visits even if cases emerge in their facility. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Aged care residents should be allowed daily visits under a new approach to managing COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes, the federal Health Minister has said.

Elderly and vulnerable Australians have spent weeks locked in their rooms and denied visits from relatives as outbreaks have forced homes into complete lockdown during the Omicron surge.

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