Victoria's Chief Health Officer has warned the state's ongoing surge of coronavirus cases will result in at least 200 people requiring hospital care within the next fortnight
warned health officials on the first day of the hotel quarantine scheme in late March that private guards were ill-equippedMr Andrews deflected questions on what government officials knew about hotel mismanagement, saying it was a matter for a judicial inquiry by retired judge Jennifer Coate that will begin on Monday and finish in late September.
Premier Daniel Andrews deflected questions on what government officials knew about hotel mismanagement on Tuesday, while noting Victoria's hotel quarantine system will remain inactive for the foreseeable future after the last travellers leave on Thursday.Mr Andrews said 28 of Tuesday's new cases are connected to known outbreaks and 242 remain under investigation.
There are multiple aged care outbreaks in Victoria, including 28 cases at Menarock aged care facility in Essendon. Mr Andrews also revealed details on how Australian Defence Force members will be used in Victoria, following discussions with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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