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'It's like a cruise ship in here': Asylum seekers 'terrified' after COVID-19 infection in Melbourne detention hotel

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Refugees participate in a "Free The Refugees" rally at the Mantra Hotel in Melbourne.

Refugees participate in a "Free The Refugees" rally at the Mantra Hotel in Melbourne. Source: AAP

A worker at a hotel in Melbourne housing asylum seekers has tested positive to COVID-19.

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A worker at a hotel in Melbourne housing asylum seekers has tested positive to COVID-19.

Asylum seekers being held in Melbourne's Mantra Hotel are "terrified" after a staff member working there tested positive for COVID-19.

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