Thursday, Sep 24th 2020 4PM 11°C 7PM 7°C 5-Day Forecast Home News U.S. Sport TV&Showbiz Australia Femail Health Science Money Video Travel DailyMailTV Discounts Latest Headlines Coronavirus Royal Family Crime Boris Johnson Prince Harry Meghan Markle World News Headlines Most read Login Starving Australian grandparents left Site Web Enter your search with no water were just HOURS from ADVERTISEMENT dying in coronavirus-hit aged care home - and another debacle saw tests left exposed in an unsealed bag Residents at St Basil's Aged Care home were left starving and dehydrated Sources said residents were in awful conditions when transported to hospitals Some were in soiled and dirty clothing while others were semi-conscious A bag of COVID-19 tests was also left unattended at facility for six hours By ELIZA MCPHEE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED: 17:07 AEST, 1 August 2020 | UPDATED: 17:32 AEST, 1 August 2020 651 7 shares View comments Elderly residents were left starving, dehydrated and on the verge of death before being transported out of one of Melbourne's most coronavirus-hit aged care homes, insiders claim. St Basil's Home for the Aged in Fawkner, in the city's north, has been linked to 124 cases and 12 deaths. Throughout the week all residents were taken to private hospitals with many being wheeled out on stretchers, leaving their precious belongings behind. 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