The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) via staff work and household networks in residential aged-care services in Victoria, Australia, May-October 2020.

Sheena G SullivanGiovanni Radhitio P SadewoJulia M BrothertonClaire KaufmanJessie J GoldsmithSarah WhitingLogan WuJose T CanevariDean Lusher

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Limiting worker mobility through single-site policies could reduce the chances of SARS-CoV-2 spreading from one RACS to another. However, initiatives that reduce the chance of transmission via household networks would also be needed.

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