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Aged care virus fears By Alesha Capone
Travelling in style “Accidental blogger” Debasree Das Mall, may be grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, but her fashion blogs are inding new audiences. The Manor Lakes woman, Mrs Singapore India 2014 and Mrs Asia International 2015, said she started the blog after moving to Australian about four years ago because she loved travelling and style. She said working full-time as a business head at a multinational company headquartered in Hong Kong, had given her plenty of opportunities to travel before the COVID-19 pandemic. “My job allows me to travel the length and breadth of the globe and I just wanted to share these travel stories to the world at large,” Debasree said. “Having lived in Africa, Moscow and Singapore, I have some amazing and fond memories of these places that I still keep sharing through my blogs.” Debasree also models part-time and is a monthly content contributor to G’day India magazine. “The best thing about blogging is working with local businesses and giving them a platform to showcase their brand,” she said. Debasree said that although the pandemic has halted her ability to travel overseas, the fashion segment of her blog “is doing really amazing”. “I had an amazing few months working with both international and Australian brands,” she said. Details: www.travelinstylewithdebs.com
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he grandson of a woman living in a Hoppers Crossing aged care facility is concerned the public is not being made aware of the extent of COVID-19 cases among the centre’s residents and staf. Kodei Mulcahy said his 77-year-old grandmother, Sandra, lived at Mecwacare’s John Atchison Centre. On July 29, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that two cases of coronavirus had been linked to the home. However, Mr Mulcahy said there had since been at least ive deaths and dozens more cases of the virus diagnosed at the facility, which the wider public have not been made aware of. Mr Mulcahy said that his grandmother had been diagnosed with the virus, but that she seemed to be “doing better”. Star Weekly has seen emails marked “conidential” and signed by the Mecwacare chief executive Michele Lewis which have been sent to relatives of residents of the aged care centre since late July. One email, dated July 28, said three residents and one staf member at the home had tested positive for COVID-19. On August 2, an email stated 17 residents from Block A at the facility had tested positive. On August 4, an email from the Mecwacare chief executive said 11 more residents had returned a positive test for the virus. On August 6, three residents had passed away due to the virus, and eight residents remained in hospital. On August 14, an email stated: “I am deeply sorry to inform you that another two of our treasured residents has succumbed to the coronavirus”. Mr Mulcahy said he believed workers who attended the centre, such as food delivery people, should know about the number of positive COVID-19 cases at the facility so they can take measures to protect themselves. Star Weekly contacted Mecwacare for comment. A Mecwacare spokesperson said: “he information you have been given is not correct”. As of Monday, there were 2075 active coronavirus cases linked to aged care across Victoria.
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