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Victorian DHHS asks hundreds to self-isolate, but says Black Rock outbreak is ‘starting to settle down’
Victorian health authorities have asked more than 1,000 people connected to the latest outbreak to self-isolate, as reports emerge that the DHHS may have failed to contact some who have been potentially exposed to positive coronavirus cases.
Key points:
- A group of 11 friends who went to a pub during a coronavirus exposure window only found out through media reports
- The exposure date initially listed on the DHHS website was changed a day later
- There are now more than 200 testing sites operating in Victoria
Yesterday the state reported four new coronavirus cases; three connected to the Black Rock restaurant outbreak, and one returned traveller in hotel quarantine.
The latest DHHS update said there were 24 cases connected to the outbreak, and…
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