Good news from Newmarch House
Some good news to start the day.
Newmarch House, the Western Sydney aged care facility that became the site of one of Australia's worst clusters, has now been formally cleared of coronavirus.
Nineteen residents died, and 37 residents and 34 staff tested positive for the virus at the nursing home. The outbreak began in mid-April after a member of staff worked six shifts with mild COVID-19 symptoms.
A statement from Anglicare, the facility's operator, said the news came as an "enormous relief".
We are grateful to the many agencies who have made this happen including supports provided by the Commonwealth Government, NSW Health, the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District and those agencies which provided us with much needed staff when our own staff were self-isolating.
We acknowledge our staff, those from Newmarch House as well as those from other services in Anglicare who have joined our surge team. Their dedication, sacrifice, inspirational care and support have made this day possible.
Our paramount consideration is the safety of our residents, their families and our staff at Newmarch House.
There is still more work to do. We remain vigilant to ensure we maintain strict infection control protocols for all our residents at Newmarch House until the site itself is declared COVID-19 free by NSW Health.
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2020-05-31 23:40:50Z
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