Announcing the new figures this morning, Premier Daniel Andrews warned he expected figures to rise again in the coming days. 9News
"You can't go and test 3000 people in such a focused and concentrated way and not have numbers go up.
There are now 26 people in hospital in Victoria, including three people seriously ill in intensive care.remain trapped inside their units under a "hard lockdown"No one in the towers is allowed in or out except for residents returning home, amidst fears of a major outbreak amongst the vulnerable group."I do expect more to be found," Mr Andrews said.
Employed residents unable to go to work during lockdown are eligible for $1500 hardship payments, while families where no one was employed would receive $750.
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