Gastro outbreak, Brisbane: Seven dead in aged care facility

THE death toll from a gastro outbreak at a Brisbane aged care home has risen to seven.

The outbreak first hit several weeks ago, with two residents at the Regis aged care facility in Yeronga dying.

Claims of poor hygiene and understaffing from families of residents were denied by Regis, which also denied gastro was the cause of the initial deaths.

Regis confirmed the outbreak and said controls had been in place since July 28 but said the gastro outbreak did not kill the patients.

The centre has been in lockdown for 26 days, and five more residents, including two last Friday, have died, according to Channel Nine news in Brisbane.

Regis released a statement saying it was “pleased that the gastro outbreak is nearing completion”, according to reports.

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