Health
WA nurse sent to Victoria contracts coronavirus as six others enter quarantine in Melbourne – ABC News
A WA nurse who went to Melbourne to help with its COVID-19 outbreak tests positive after being sent to work in an aged care facility with six colleagues, the Australian Nursing Federation says.
A WA nurse who went to Melbourne to help with the city’s coronavirus outbreak has been diagnosed with COVID-19, while six of her WA colleagues have been designated close contacts and quarantined.
Key points:
- The WA nurse who contracted coronavirus was working in a Melbourne aged care home
- WA Health Minister Roger Cook says her symptoms are mild
- She and six colleagues are in isolation in Melbourne hotels
WA Health Minister Roger Cook said the department was st…
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