Melbourne is staring down the very real possibility of an extended lockdown. 9News
Melbourne is staring down the very real possibility of an extended lockdown, as Victorian health authorities are scrambling to contain an outbreak at a hospital in the city's east.But authorities are unsure of how the outbreak began."Investigations are continuing into an outbreak at Box Hill Hospital, which includes two staff members and one patient," a Department of Health and Human Services statement read.
"The contact tracing process is underway and all appropriate public health actions are being undertaken, including cleaning, testing and quarantining."Box Hill hospital in Melbourne has a virus outbreak.Related
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