Flu outbreaks hit 21 aged-care facilities across Tasmania

Holly Monery
Updated September 2 2017 - 8:20pm, first published 4:30pm
Deaths from flu prompt warning
Deaths from flu prompt warning

Six elderly residents died in a single influenza outbreak at a North-West nursing home in the last two weeks of August, the acting director of public health has confirmed.

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Holly Monery

Holly Monery

Journalist

Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.

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