Australia: No, COVID-19 isn’t over in aged care: outbreaks persist.
As of June 26, 2025, more than 300 aged care homes across Australia had active COVID-19 outbreaks. In just one week, 2,400+ were affected—1,800 residents, nearly 700 staff—and 27 residents sadly died.
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As of June 26, 2025, more than 300 aged care homes across Australia had active COVID-19 outbreaks. In just one week, 2,400+ were affected—1,800 residents, nearly 700 staff—and 27 residents sadly died.
Source: archive.md/j8FiB
![No, COVID-19 isn’t over in aged care: outbreaks persist.
If you have a loved one living in aged care, you may be wondering whether COVID-19 is still a real concern. The truth is, for residents and staff, the pandemic hasn’t just disappeared — and the latest figures prove it.
Posted July 1st 2025 by David McManus
Industry
Health and Wellbeing
COVID-19 was the boogeyman in Australia’s aged care for years, but since the height of the pandemic, health experts are still wary. [Source: selimaksan via iStock]
According to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, more than 300 aged care homes across Australia were managing active COVID-19 outbreaks as of June 26, 2025. In just one week, over 2,400 people — including nearly 1,800 residents and almost 700 staff — were affected. Sadly, 27 residents died during that time.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyy3irakdgdbhcdtd4ik6aro/bafkreibdmdy6akwjts4zmjs3gdyvxagssnwlrzujtfwzep6c7qm72gettm)
July 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM