NSW Health says 10 people at a Western Sydney aged care home have tested positive to COVID-19 in the wake of a staff member working six shifts there despite having symptoms of the virus.
The Anglicare Newmarch House in Caddens, near Penrith, was placed in lockdown on Saturday after the female worker tested positive.Six staff, including the woman, have now tested positive along with four residents. In a statement, Anglicare Sydney said all residents in its Caddens facility were self-isolating in its rooms and it had deployed staff specially trained in working with COVID-19 to work residents who had tested positive.It said all other staff had been directed to wear full personal protective equipment when caring for residents.
The Penrith Greystanes Disability Service also quarantined residents in the house she worked and placed several of its staff in home isolation.
Everyone - before pointing fingers and talking about casual work - please remember that not everybody is symptomatic.
Which Coronavirus did they have? Our national broadcaster wouldn't be pulling the wool over our eyes now, would they?
Okay, who took it in there?
Was she a casual? Maybe she had no choice.
Let me just say.. ‘Get it together, aged care/disability!’ It’s irresponsible to go to work sick. If worker is contracted out, it’s also the responsibility of 3rd party to check staff by due diligence. There’s enough information out that this shouldn’t be happening. COVID19Aus
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