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Family pools ‘breeding grounds’ for waterborne parasites as maintenance industry remains shut in COVID-19 lockdown – NEWS.com.au
Family pools ‘breeding grounds’ for waterborne parasites as maintenance industry remains shut in COVID-19 lockdown

Thousands of Victorians are at risk of serious illness even death as family pools go untreated since the start of lockdown and become breeding grounds for waterborne parasites. Poolwerx chief executive John O’Brien warned the pool service industry remained shut throughout the stage four lockdown – meaning pool owners had not had access to qualified pool technicians in at least seven weeks.
And with a warm spell of weather this weekend, Mr O’Brien urged Victorians to be cautious.
“We have still…
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