Court Fine Over COVID-19 Outbreak – Fawkner, VIC – 11 March 2026
St Basil's aged care facility in Fawkner has been fined $150,000 following a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 that the court heard led to the deaths of 45 residents within a month. ABC…
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