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Victoria’s health department eyes autumn as potential coronavirus danger period
Victoria’s health department is bracing for a potential spike in COVID-19 cases around March and April as the weather turns colder and people start to congregate indoors.
Key points:
- Victorian authorities are preparing for a potential coronavirus spike in autumn and winter
- They are monitoring the northern hemisphere experience to see what lessons can be learnt
- The AMA says good forward planning will help prepare for future coronavirus cases
The forecast is based on modelling of the northern hemisphere’s coronavirus experience and patterns of other respiratory diseases heading into winter, the ABC has been told.
Departmental officials have pointed to the risk during meetings with health sector representatives in recent weeks, several sources…
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