The peak medical body is urging states to rethink the roll-back of coronavirus restrictions due to the sharp rise in Victorian cases.
The Australian Medical Association has urged states and territories to temporarily stop lifting coronavirus restrictions in the wake of the spike in cases and outbreaks in Melbourne.
AMA president Tony Bartone said the roll-back of coronavirus restrictions should be paused, as Victoria deals with a number of outbreaks."These new outbreaks send a strong signal that the other states should rethink the pace of easing of their COVID-19 restrictions until community transmission in Melbourne is under control to avoid the risk of a similar situation playing out in their own communities," he said.
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