Cars at testing centre in Epping in Melbourne s north backed up for half-an-hour
By 11am that wait time had increased to three hours, Department of Health said
Victoria s surprise outbreak stands at 15 cases after 11 new infections confirmed
Spread of exposure sites has grown rapidly to include MCG and regional venues
Next 24 hours critical as the state government considers further restrictions
26 May 2021 10:04am
Another five new cases of COVID-19 emerged in Melbourne overnight with ten new local infections uncovered in 24 hours.
Victoria’s active case load is now at 23 cases following new restrictions implemented from 6pm on Tuesday.
Victoria’s Health Minister Martin Foley said there are 301 primary close contacts who have been identified and they are isolating. Of these, 80 have returned negative tests.
Acting Premier James Merlino says he can’t say there won’t be additional restrictions implemented. “I want to be upfront with everyone this morning – I cannot rule out taking some further action, but we’ll we will update people as soon as we know,”
A concerning coronavirus cluster in Melbourne has now climbed to 15 cases
Latest cases are of the double mutant Indian strain, which is hyper-infectious
Alert issued after infected case attended the AFL game at the MCG on Sunday
Acting premier said the source of the outbreak was hotel quarantine in SA James Merlino said he won t rule out taking further action on restrictions
Panic buyers have stripped some Melbourne supermarket shelves bare despite the city not going into lockdown after its latest Covid cluster, as residents warned next 24 hours critical .
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