Grave Concern Over Virus Hitting Aged Care Facilities in Victoria

Australian Menarock Life aged care facility, in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon on July 14, 2020, William West/AFP via Getty Images

Aged care has emerged as Victoria’s COVID-19 flashpoint, with fears the outbreak will kill more residents in coming days.

Five of Australia’s six deaths on July 27 were linked to Melbourne nursing homes as the national toll rose to 161.