Up to one quarter of residents in one Melbourne tower will get COVID-19: health chief

A public housing tower in Melbourne will remain in a hard lockdown for another five days after testing revealed at least 53 residents have COVID-19.

Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton. Source: Getty Images

The Victorian Government says it will be supporting people who have tested positive to try to relocate to other accommodation.

 

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Highlights

• Victorian health authorities estimate that up to one quarter of residents in one public housing tower in Melbourne will contract COVID-19.
• 2,515 tests were conducted in nine public housing estates, returning 159 positive cases.
• Those eight towers will join the rest of Greater Melbourne and the Shire of Mitchell and revert to stage 3 restrictions for the next 6 weeks.

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