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at 10:40 am on May 5, 2021 | 16 comments
The Australian has released a stunning series of reports (here and here) on Victoria’s latest hotel quarantine failure, which seeded the state’s third hard lockdown in February and resulted in international arrivals being banned for two months.
The allegations are based on a secret Victorian Government report leaked to the paper, entitled
Hotel Quarantine Outbreak Retrospective CQV Infection Prevention & Control March 2021, which reveals that the third lockdown was not caused by a man using a nebuliser, but rather the virus was released into a corridor during the lengthy swabbing of a woman in an open doorway.
Good morning, early birds. Leaked report reveals Victoria's third lockdown was sparked by swabbing in an open doorway, and the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament has been suspended indefinitely, leaving more than 30 Australian players, coaches, and staff in limbo. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.