High risk workplaces are becoming a major concern for Victorian health authorities after two more clusters emerged from Melbourne abattoirs.
Another inner-city public housing site in Carlton is also reporting infections, as hundreds of workers remain in
isolation after an outbreak at the Alfred Hospital. The state has recorded a third consecutive day of triple digit case increases.
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