The decision was reportedly made at a late-night meeting between policymakers and health officials on Tuesday.
It comes as NSW Health issued an urgent alert warning that a confirmed case of Covid-19 from Melbourne was in Jervis Bay, Goulburn, Hyams Beach and Vincentia while potentially infectious on May 23 and 24.
A healthcare worker walks along a line of cars lined up at the Albert Park COVID-19 testing facility in Melbourne, Australia, May 27
Healthcare workers arrive to the Arcare Aged Care facility in Maidstone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, June 1
NSW VENUES EXPOSED TO COVID
- Goulburn - Shell Coles Express Big Merino, 1/3 Sowerby Street: Monday 24 May, 10-11.30am.
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Victoria has recorded nine new community-transmitted COVID-19 cases, including six previously reported, from more than 42,000 tests as outrage continues after it was revealed the virus had once again entered the state s aged care system.
The new cases, announced on Tuesday, take the total number of infections linked to the outbreak to 54. Two of the new infections are close contacts of previously confirmed cases, while the third remains under investigation.
Health authorities are facing an uphill battle to contain the virus, with more than 4,200 close contacts of positive cases and almost 330 potential exposure sites identified.
READ MORE There continues to be significant concerns around ongoing transmission, particularly in our northern suburbs and [over] many large exposure sites, Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley told reporters on Tuesday.
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Victoria has recorded nine new community-transmitted COVID-19 cases, including six previously reported, from more than 42,000 tests as outrage continues after it was revealed the virus had once again entered the state s aged care system.
The new cases, announced on Tuesday, take the total number of infections linked to the outbreak to 54. Two of the new infections are close contacts of previously confirmed cases, while the third remains under investigation.
Health authorities are facing an uphill battle to contain the virus, with more than 4,200 close contacts of positive cases and almost 330 potential exposure sites identified.
READ MORE There continues to be significant concerns around ongoing transmission, particularly in our northern suburbs and [over] many large exposure sites, Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley told reporters on Tuesday.