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Coronavirus explosion overseas will ‘really test’ Australia’s hotel quarantine program, experts warn – ABC News

The quarantine system in Australia will be “really tested” as COVID-19 infections flare across the world according to some epidemiologists with calls for more national…

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The explosion of COVID-19 cases overseas will strain Australia’s hotel quarantine system and increase the chance of “leakage” into the community, leading epidemiologists say.
Key points:

  • The cap on international arrivals into Australia has risen to 6,290 per week
  • Experts have called for more quarantine facilities outside of major cities
  • A “perfect storm” caused a major outbreak and four-month lockdown in Victoria

Victoria isn’t accepting return international travellers, but the number of positive…

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