There are fears a Melbourne anti-lockdown protest and people delaying testing across the state could lead to a worsening of Victoria's growing COVID-19 outbreak.
Auuthorities say a concerning number of people have delayed getting tested, despite having symptomsContact tracers are focusing on downstream infection but a number of mystery cases remain unlinkedcame into effect yesterday afternoon, bringing regional Victoria back into line with Melbourne's strict stage 4 restrictions.
At least 21 cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Shepparton in north-east Victoria, with multiple exposure sites emerging in the regional city and in Ballarat.
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