Two workers on the $11-billion Metro Tunnel project have tested positive to COVID-19, shutting down one of the project's sites on Wednesday night
Two workers on the $11-billion Metro Tunnel project have tested positive to COVID-19, shutting down one of the project's sites on Wednesday night.
Other sections of the underground train project, including tunnelling works at Flinders Street, are not affected by the positive cases, a spokesman said."Two project team members from the Metro Tunnel's Town Hall Station sites have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days. The team members are isolating at home and have mild symptoms. As a precautionary measure, all Town Hall site team members have been offered a COVID-19 test," he said.
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