Staff from three more aged care facilities, including two in regional Victoria in Australia, have been diagnosed with coronavirus amid fears the virus is spreading outside lockdown zones, ABC News reports. Clusters linked to several hospitals and aged care facilities across Melbourne have continued to grow as cases have risen across the state in recent weeks. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said staff from three more aged care facilities — the Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Bendigo, the Bill Crawford Lodge in Ballarat and Bupa Aged Care Edithvale, in Melbourne's south-east — had recorded positive tests overnight. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said an outbreak at the St Basil's aged care facility in Fawkner was now linked to nine patients and 13 were linked to Estia Health Aged Care in Heidelberg. Other patients have been identified at Arrum Aged Care in Plenty, with single cases found at Regis in Brighton, Grace Villa in Greensborough, Baptcare Wyndham Lodge, Werribee, and Bupa Aged Care Sunshine.

Source: The Standard July 18, 2020 12:59 UTC