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Victorian authorities were asked about a survey conducted by the Australian College of Nursing, which found that many nurses were concerned that they did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) and feared a shortage.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said there were “adequate supplies of PPE” in the state.
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Sutton said there were “ongoing challenges” in the aged care sector, where there are 1,600 active coronavirus cases.
He said healthcare setting and disability services were also high risk.
Across all of those outbreak settings, we really need both prevention, rapid response and then, as community cases are driven down and there is less introduction of the virus into those settings, we really need to make sure they are protected from any further cases if they become Covid-free.
Continue reading…Anti-Bolsonaro protests as Brazil cases near 3m; Australian state of Victoria reports 12 more deaths; Italy cases soar. Follow the latest, liveTrump poised to intervene in relief plans after talks break down‘We’re still so tired’: European doctors brace for second wave‘Very dead’: army and police patrol the deserted streets of coronavirus-stricken Melbourne 2.24am BSTVictorian authorities were asked about a survey conducted by the Australian College of Nursing, which found that many nurses were concerned that they did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) and feared a shortage.Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said there were “adequate supplies of PPE” in the state. 2.20am BSTSutton said there were “ongoing challenges” in the aged care sector, where there are 1,600 active coronavirus cases. He said healthcare setting and disability services were also high risk. Across all of those outbreak settings, we really need both prevention, rapid response and then, as community cases are driven down and there is less introduction of the virus into those settings, we really need to make sure they are protected from any further cases if they become Covid-free. Continue reading…