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Whiddon does 5,200 rapid COVID tests, expands initiative - Australian Ageing Agenda

Whiddon does 5,200 rapid COVID tests, expands initiative - Australian Ageing Agenda
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COVID Delta variant: Whiddon Easton Park aged care trials rapid test

Save Share One of the first major trials of rapid COVID-19 testing in Australia has found fast results helped boost safety and confidence in an aged care home in Sydneyâs south-west, bolstering employee attendance during the cityâs delta outbreak. The trial at the Whiddon Easton Park aged care campus in Glenfield is being closely watched by the federal and NSW governments and is expected to pave the way for more rapid testing in Australian workplaces. A staff member at the Whiddon Easton Park aged care facility in Sydney undergoes a rapid test during the trial. Â Rhett Wyman About 450 aged care residents and 800 staff are based at Easton Park, with more than 30 per cent of workers living in three high-risk local government areas. Coming amid low rates of vaccinations in the aged care workforce, the trial found fast turnaround times increased confidence for residents, families and staff.

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Prime Minister confirms 855,000 coronavirus vaccines administered so far

Download 7.06 MB Aged care providers say they re still waiting for vulnerable residents and staff to receive vaccinations as criticism of Australia s COVID-19 vaccine rollout grows. Secretary of the Federal Health Department, Dr Brendan Murphy, says more than half of aged care residents are vaccinated and the rollout to workers is also expanding. Guest: Chris Mamarelis, CEO of aged care provider Whiddon Producer: Statement from the Department of Health: Phase 1a of Australia s COVID-19 Vaccination Program began on Monday, 22 February 2021, with those most vulnerable the first to be vaccinated under the national roll out, including aged care residents and workers. To date, more than 111,873 vaccinations have been administered to aged care residents across Australia. This includes 925 facilities who have received first doses and 345 that have received second doses.

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