Coronavirus clusters have emerged at two Melbourne abattoirs, sending all workers into self-isolation and fuelling concerns about high-risk working environments
"I don't know what to expect with this. We have to reinforce that it is in everyone's hands," Professor Sutton said.
Premier Daniel Andrews said 57 people were in Victorian hospitals with coronavirus on Sunday, including 16 in intensive care, and Victoria had 1484 active cases.With more than 100 outbreaks active in Victoria and contact tracers working "relentlessly", Professor Sutton said health officials had been monitoring an uptick in cases at the Carlton public housing towers over the past week and it was not necessary to introduce tougher lockdown measures.
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