Ryman leans on Melbourne experience to prepare for omicron

Ryman leans on Melbourne experience to prepare for omicron
CEO Richard Umbers says Ryman is using every minute to prepare. (Image: Deposit Photos)
Jenny Ruth
Ryman Healthcare is expecting the omicron wave of the covid-19 pandemic will last about three months, but the most intense period will be relatively short.The company, which operates 38 retirement villages in New Zealand housing nearly 11,000 people with an average age of more than 82, has the advantage of having already experienced both the omicron and delta waves at its five villages in greater Melbourne, which house about 1,400 people.Chief executive Richard Umbers, who joined the company in October, said his company has had a few cases amon...

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