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Victoria’s coronavirus cluster linked to Black Rock grows as Minister sounds warning on flight crew quarantine risks
Victoria is urging the other states to follow its lead on quarantining and testing international flight crews after it was found they were returning positive coronavirus tests at a much higher rate than overseas travellers.
Key points:
- Eight international flight crew have tested positive in hotel quarantine in Victoria in the past two weeks
- Victoria requires crew members to get tested on arrival at their hotel, and are transported with DHHS staff
- Other states, like New South Wales and Queensland, have also tightened requirements in recent weeks
The revelation comes amid concern over a virulent new strain of the virus in the United Kingdom.
Victoria’s Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said eight flight crew members had tested…
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