Grim milestone as Australia's aged care homes mark 4,000 Covid deaths

The data is unequivocal.What does the data tell us about the status of Covid in aged care?The code requires providers adopt an "essential visitor" policy, which ensures residents always have at least one visitor, regardless of whether the facility is battling an outbreak.Signatories to the industry code have accepted the need to require vaccines for visitors, with defined exceptions, regardless of the requirements of different states and territories.The bulk of Australia's major aged care providers, peak groups and aged care advocacy groups have signed an industry code on visitation, dictating that: Restrictions on visiting should be as least restrictive as possible, proportionate and in place for as short a time as possible.

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