Health experts have called for additional testing in Victoria after lengthy waits were reported at a number of key testing sites in inner Melbourne, as Victoria recorded 1193 coronavirus cases and 13 deaths on Saturday. theage breaking news reporter A...
Of those in intensive care, 44 have been cleared of the virus and 68 still have an active case of COVID-19.Around 82,895 test results were returned across Friday, with 4056 jabs completed in state-run vaccination centres.The Department of Health has confirmed that there are three cases of the Omicron variant in Victoria, with more testing under way for travellers who were on a flight into Melbourne with a positive case.
Three other suspected cases of Omicron identified in the community this week have either been confirmed as having the Delta variant, or are now suspected to have the Delta variant instead.Health experts are advocating for more testing sites to open and for a greater reliance on rapid, at-home testing to deal with a surge in demand, after people reported lengthy queues at inner-Melbourne testing sites this week.
“I do worry that the build-up to Christmas is going to put a load on the testing, which might make it harder for someone who’s actually got symptoms or has an exposure to get tested,” Professor Bennett said.
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