Victoria trials new coronavirus contact tracing model that doubles number of close contacts – ABC News

Victoria has begun the “evolution” of its contact tracing regime, casting the net wider and instructing more people with a connection to a positive case to get tested and self-isolate.
Key points:

• The health department said more than 230 people were in isolation in Kilmore, including close contacts and their close contacts
• Premier Daniel Andrews said the new approach may not be used in every outbreak in future
• Epidemiologist Adrian Esterman says expanding close contacts…

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