Hotel quarantine breaches reported as COVID-19 death toll rises

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An inquiry into Victoria's hotel quarantine failures is told 99 per cent of current COVID-19 cases in the state can be traced to two hotels, as breaches are reported in other states.

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Published 18 August 2020 6:53pm

By Greg Dyett

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An inquiry into Victoria's hotel quarantine failures is told 99 per cent of current COVID-19 cases in the state can be traced to two hotels, as breaches are reported in other states.

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Hotel quarantine breaches reported as COVID-19 death toll rises

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An inquiry into Victoria's hotel quarantine failures is told 99 per cent of current COVID-19 cases in the state can be traced to two hotels, as breaches are reported in other states.

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An inquiry into Victoria's hotel quarantine failures is told 99 per cent of current COVID-19 cases in the state can be traced to two hotels, as breaches are reported in other states.

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