A new specialised quarantine facility will be built in Victoria following coronavirus outbreaks from the state’s hotel quarantine program, with Premier Daniel Andrews saying it was just a matter of how big and where.
A 300-cabin proposal put forward by Avalon Airport is the most likely candidate for the new facility, with airport chief executive Justin Giddings saying the first 50 “cabins or caravans” could be built in just six weeks.
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