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The Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne could have been spread interstate after health authorities confirmed a virus carrier attended sporting fixtures involving a New South Wales team.
The South Australian hotel quarantine breach which has sparked a worrying Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne likely spread when doors of adjacent rooms were momentarily open at the same time, a report has found. SA Health handed down the findings of its report on Wednesday, which suggests there were no failures in protocol by staff and no high-risk events that could have caused the virus to spread. Health officials concluded the most 'likely' explanation for the double mutant Indian coronavirus strain escaping the Medi-hotel was airborne transmission - with a review of CCTV footage showing no hig...
As Victorian authorities spent the night debating a five-day lockdown, Eddie McGuire appeared on TV claiming he had contacts on the inside.
Panic buyers returned to supermarkets in Victoria after lockdown announced Victoria will enter lockdown that will last for seven days starting at midnight The cases linked to Whittlesea cluster ballooned to 26, from 15 on Wednesday In excess of 10,000 primary and secondary contacts have been identified The 5km travel limit will also be reimposed for exercise and shopping Essential stores like supermarkets, bottle shops and pharmacies will stay open Cafes and restaurants will only be allowed to offer take-away services
On May 4, Victoria reported just 247 jabs, the lowest number in the reviewed period. Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton today urged "hundreds of thousands" of Victorians who were eligible but unvaccinated to hurry up and get their jabs. The growing cluster in the northern suburbs of Melbourne today climbed to 15, with Greater Melbourne now facing a potential lockdown and tighter restrictions. READ MORE: With three Victorians aged over 50 known to be in the cluster, the state's vaccination hesitancy rate has come under the spotlight. When asked how many of the 15 were eligible for th...