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This is how we should build and staff Victoria’s new quarantine facility, say two infection control experts – The Conversation AU
We have the chance to build a world class, dedicated quarantine facility. Here’s how we could do it.
Earlier this year, we visited the Howard Springs quarantine facility in the Northern Territory, Australias alternative to the hotel quarantine system.
Now Victoria is set to build its own dedicated COVID-19 quarantine facility, with backing from the federal government, at a yet-to-be-confirmed location.
There is much we can learn from what Howard Springs provides, in terms of how its staffed and its physical infrastructure. Theres a lot thats working really well.
But if we were designing something…
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