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532 new
8696total
245 hospital
44 ICU
17588 tests processed
Previous day was in high 40000
6 further deaths
Females in 90s. 80s 70s
Males 80s, 70s, 50s
4542 active cases
683 AC
400 HCWs
532 new
8696total
245 hospital
44 ICU
17588 tests processed
Previous day was in high 40000
6 further deaths
Females in 90s. 80s 70s
Males 80s, 70s, 50s
4542 active cases
683 AC
400 HCWs
5 of the 6 deaths were related to Aged Care settings
Repeating warnings to test and isolate if sick
Do not work with symptoms-not the only but a big driver of infections
Do not be embarrassed by symptoms
No one will be criticised for doing the right thing
Do not work with symptoms-not the only but a big driver of infections
Do not be embarrassed by symptoms
No one will be criticised for doing the right thing
Worksafe inspectors have found people in the main doing the right thing
CHO
Very challenging
No country with a second wave hasn't found it challenging
Population affected often younger, working age and so more CT
Transmission occurring in workplaces and spilling into AC
Very challenging
No country with a second wave hasn't found it challenging
Population affected often younger, working age and so more CT
Transmission occurring in workplaces and spilling into AC
84 cases St Bsils
82 Estia Ardeer
77 Epping Gardiens
62 Menarock
53 Glendale AC
57 Kirkbrae Kilsyth
50 Estia Heidelberg
Hard to read numbers, these are people's parents, grandparents and they have a significant risk of dying
82 Estia Ardeer
77 Epping Gardiens
62 Menarock
53 Glendale AC
57 Kirkbrae Kilsyth
50 Estia Heidelberg
Hard to read numbers, these are people's parents, grandparents and they have a significant risk of dying
AC outbreaks overwhelmingly a single case in staff and reflected good infection control practices limiting spread
Sometimes it is just bad luck
Sometimes it is just bad luck
Majority of those are residents?
Yes, but bigger outbreaks also have a number of staff
When have staff infected and transmitting to each other and residents makes the outbreak bigger
Unusual to have 60, 70, 80 cases and not have multiple staff affected
Yes, but bigger outbreaks also have a number of staff
When have staff infected and transmitting to each other and residents makes the outbreak bigger
Unusual to have 60, 70, 80 cases and not have multiple staff affected
Mobile staff?
Has happened
Working to keep them at one home
Has happened
Working to keep them at one home
Not aware of any home short on PPE
Not whole solution have to wear it properly
On way to and from work also opportunities for infection-wear a mask and hand washing
Not whole solution have to wear it properly
On way to and from work also opportunities for infection-wear a mask and hand washing
How many isolated staff?
Hundreds, close contacts and infected
Hundreds, close contacts and infected
AC workers also working in other sectors?
Don't have the data but useful to look at
Don't have the data but useful to look at
Premier
Private AC
For profit, church and charitable
Partnership with C'wealth for PPE from stockpile
Stepping up infection control
Testin
Moving patients out when clinically appropriate
Won't all go to a public hospital
Treatment decisions and clinical circumstances
Private AC
For profit, church and charitable
Partnership with C'wealth for PPE from stockpile
Stepping up infection control
Testin
Moving patients out when clinically appropriate
Won't all go to a public hospital
Treatment decisions and clinical circumstances
Not splitting shifts across multiple sites
C'wealth, us and businesses trying to drive that number down
Shared challenge
Consequences tragic
C'wealth, us and businesses trying to drive that number down
Shared challenge
Consequences tragic
Address understaffing in AC?
Federal responsibility
If can assist we will
Federal responsibility
If can assist we will
Can families have confidence in AC?
Federal minister has been speaking to families overnight
When gets in to AC very significant challenge
Federal minister has been speaking to families overnight
When gets in to AC very significant challenge
Staff ratios?
State with largest amount of public sector aged care and proud of that
Doesn't matter who runs it we have a big problem
State with largest amount of public sector aged care and proud of that
Doesn't matter who runs it we have a big problem
If family has member in facility and there is an outbreak don't much care who runs it want them taken care of
We are unified in that work and need to be
My plea and request is no one go to work with symptoms at any workplace
We are unified in that work and need to be
My plea and request is no one go to work with symptoms at any workplace
No update on 89% and 53% numbers on those not getting tests or waiting at home
1200 applied for hardship payment?
Yes
Can't allow perfect to be enemy of good and keen to get payments out as fast as possible
1200 applied for hardship payment?
Yes
Can't allow perfect to be enemy of good and keen to get payments out as fast as possible
Colac restrictions ?
Couldn't hear question and hard to make sense of the answer
I know there has been advice about changes
Circumstances change and therefore changing advice on who gets tested
Couldn't hear question and hard to make sense of the answer
I know there has been advice about changes
Circumstances change and therefore changing advice on who gets tested
Colac and test results?
Lab capacity no infinite, pushing limits,
Been getting support from private and interstate
Volume drives some delays
Will follow up on case you have mentioned
Lab capacity no infinite, pushing limits,
Been getting support from private and interstate
Volume drives some delays
Will follow up on case you have mentioned
Everyone at places like abattoirs all treated as close contacts?
I think so
150 additional on site inspections
300 virtual inspections
Interview management and identify deficiencies and
Trying to limit their movement as well to limit spread
I think so
150 additional on site inspections
300 virtual inspections
Interview management and identify deficiencies and
Trying to limit their movement as well to limit spread
Pushing limits of labs?
Not foreshadowing that people are doing anything other than their best
Limits-can't do 100000 day
Higher than 5000
Running 24/7
Done 1518507 tests since Jan 1
Not foreshadowing that people are doing anything other than their best
Limits-can't do 100000 day
Higher than 5000
Running 24/7
Done 1518507 tests since Jan 1
Always be some cases where people test negative and then later positive
Big system and people doing their best
Big system and people doing their best
Prevent more outbreaks?
Next steps may have to include closing industries if people keep attending while sick
Don't single out one group
Not just cool stores, big warehouses, abattoirs, meat works, distribution centres, aged care etc
Next steps may have to include closing industries if people keep attending while sick
Don't single out one group
Not just cool stores, big warehouses, abattoirs, meat works, distribution centres, aged care etc
CHO
Postcodes where plateauing -Nth Melbourne and Flemington for example because of intensive management of cases in towers
Others have ticked up
Brimbank and Greater Dandenong
Looking to see why, could be related to AC
Postcodes where plateauing -Nth Melbourne and Flemington for example because of intensive management of cases in towers
Others have ticked up
Brimbank and Greater Dandenong
Looking to see why, could be related to AC
