Excess mortality in residents of aged care facilities during COVID-19 in Australia, 2019-22.
Maria C S InacioLing DaviesRobert JorissenTracy AirTesfahun EshetieMurthy MittintyGillian Elizabeth CaugheyCaroline MillerSteve WesselinghPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)
In 2021-22, RACF residents, who represented <1% of the population, experienced 21% of the Australian national excess mortality (4896/22 886). As Australia adjusts to COVID-19, RACF residents remain a population vulnerable to COVID-19.