Suburban lockdowns across Victoria 'very difficult' to implement
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd says “obviously we’re very concerned about what’s happening in Victoria” and suburban lockdowns are a very real possibility. Speaking to Sky News on Tuesday, Professor Kidd confirmed a squad of 800 federal staff were on their way to Victoria to assist with both testing and contact tracing efforts. “It’s very important that we’re not only doing extensive testing, but following up the contacts of every person who is diagnosed positive with COVID-19,” he said. While he said shutting down declared hotspots was an option for Premier Daniel Andrews to consider, Professor Kidd said it would be very difficult to implement. There are currently 288 active cases of the virus in Victoria and 653 across the country. Image: Getty
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Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd says “obviously we’re very concerned about what’s happening in Victoria” and suburban lockdowns are a very real possibility. Speaking to Sky News on Tuesday, Professor Kidd confirmed a squad of 800 federal staff were on their way to Victoria to assist with both testing and contact tracing efforts. “It’s very important that we’re not only doing extensive testing, but following up the contacts of every person who is diagnosed positive with COVID-19,” he said. While he said shutting down declared hotspots was an option for Premier Daniel Andrews to consider, Professor Kidd said it would be very difficult to implement. There are currently 288 active cases of the virus in Victoria and 653 across the country. Image: Getty
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