As some homes in Melbourne record outbreaks, facilities located here are ensuring they don't meet the same fate.
In a release, BUPA Aged Care announced on July 8 it would no longer be allowing visitors in its facilities.
“With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase in Victoria and parts of the state returning to stage three restrictions, we have made the difficult decision to close our Victorian aged care homes to visitors,” the statement read.
“We know this is hard for our residents and their loved ones but this is an important step in protecting the health and safety of our residents and employees.”
It also said there would be compassionate exemptions for visitors, including those residents who were receiving end stage palliative care, but people were encouraged to contact the facility for more information.
For three weeks, Murrayvale Aged Care in Moama allowed one family member to visit their loved one for half an hour at a time.
This was on the presumption they could prove they hadn't travelled to a Melbourne hot spot and had received a flu vaccination.
But from July 17, the facility closed its doors to all visitors for a second time.
Echuca Regional Health's Glanville Village is still accepting visitors, but with restrictions.
Residents are allowed a maximum of two visitors in one day. Visitors must wear a mask, have their temperature checked and be able to prove they have had their flu vaccination.
Visitors can see residents between noon and 6pm.
Wharparilla Lodge (Echuca Community for the Aged) was contacted for comment.
Southern Cross Care Moama declined to comment.
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