Three new cases of the Omicron strain have been identified in Victoria today, bringing the state's total to 13. 9News
More than 700 people have been forced into isolation after a person with the Omicron variant of the virus visited The Peel Hotel in Collingwood and Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy last Friday night.
"Work is underway to determine if any of these cases have the Omicron variant," a statement from the Department of Health said.The infected case went to Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy, between 9pm and midnight on Friday night, and The Peel Hotel in Collingwood, between 11.30pm and 3am. The department said about 320 people were at The Peel Hotel and more than 410 were at Sircuit during these times.
Three new cases of the Omicron strain have been identified in Victoria today, bringing the state's total to 13.The state is managing 30 cases that are either suspected or confirmed Omicron infections.
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