There are nearly 15,000 primary close contacts in quarantine, and Health Minister Martin Foley yesterday foreshadowed a jump in numbers as people returned their day-13 tests.
Authorities are increasingly concerned by the number of mystery cases being identified around St Kilda, in Melbourne's inner south-east.
"We're really encouraging anyone who lives, works, or visits or actively uses that St Kilda area to please consider coming forward to get tested," COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said on Wednesday.There are more than 550 exposure sites,
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