The Victorian health department expects more coronavirus cases to be detected in a growing outbreak in Melbourne that has resulted in more than 500 people being told to self-isolate
The cluster includes 16 active cases across six households, one of whom was a primary school student who attended school for two days while infected with COVID-19 this week.
Mr Andrews remained confident that he would be able to ease coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with an expected announcement of a reopening of hospitality and retail. “We have got schools. We have got housing towers. We have got multiple people living under one roof. And we have the language issue. A Somali community group based in Heidelberg West was on Thursday working with local health authorities to door-knock residents of Broadmeadows, Preston, Dallas, Roxburgh Park and West Heidelberg to urge anyone with coronavirus symptoms to get tested.
The department also contacted the school for the first time on Tuesday afternoon to inquire if the boy was at school, saying he should be at home, Mr Ozyurek said.
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