More than a dozen coronavirus testing sites have closed in Melbourne as queues in the city balloon, as backed-up clinics in Sydney are causing traffic in a pre-Christmas testing surge. COVID19 7NEWS
More than a dozen coronavirus testing sites have closed in Melbourne as queues in the city balloon, as backed-up clinics in Sydney are causing traffic in a pre-Christmas testing surge.
Some Melburnians were turned away at the Albert Park Clinic early on Wednesday morning as lines backed up, forcing the clinic to close.At least 13 testing sites have been temporarily shut after reaching capacity. In Sydney, queues at several testing clinics are affecting traffic, with lines stretching for hundreds of metres.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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