Aged care worker living with relatives who had Covid symptoms cleared to work at St Basil’s, inquest hears

Forty-five residents at the facility died from coronavirus and five more died from neglect as staff fell ill

The first person infected with Covid linked to the St Basil's aged care home outbreak in which 50 residents died has spoken publicly for the first time, telling a coroner she was cleared to work despite living in a high-risk suburb with relatives experiencing throat discomfort".

The former personal care assistant at the home, identified only as A" to protect her identity, said she was swabbed on 5 July 2020 at a drive-through testing clinic after she finished a shift at St Basil's.