COVID-19 outbreaks amid renewed vaccination calls

More than 200 aged care facilities are facing active COVID-19 outbreaks, but authorities say numbers have hit the peak and begun to decline.

Published: 11 August 2025
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  • 11 August 2025
  • ABC News

Since the beginning of June, 138 aged care residents have died due to COVID-19, the health department has recorded.

Experts have warned against complacency and say vaccination rates need to increase in order to protect vulnerable people from the virus.