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Australia’s hotel quarantine under scrutiny as Victoria heads back into lockdown – 7NEWS.com.au
Premier Dan Andrews says there needs to be a “cold, hard discussion” about reducing traveller numbers.
Australias system of hotel quarantine is under scrutiny after the latest in a series of COVID-19 leaks caused a five-day shutdown of Victoria.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said on Friday that there needed to be a cold, hard discussion about reducing the number of travellers returning to Australia from overseas.
Victoria entered a third lockdown at 11.59pm on Friday after the UK variant of the virus escaped quarantine at Melbourne Airports Holiday Inn.
The outbreak now tallies 13 cases, including…
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