A member of the Australian Defence Force who worked at a Craigieburn testing centre is among Saturday’s 357 new coronavirus cases, it has been revealed. Five people died of the disease overnight as dozens of Melbourne nursing homes grapple with the outbreak.
Confidential modelling within some of Melbourne’s biggest hospitals predicts a huge surge in cases next week, with one major hospital warning medical staff to prepare for an 80 per cent rise in patients.
One of the city’s most influential lobby groups says Melbourne should consider changing commuting hours and introducing congestion charges to cut down travel times and reduce traffic snarls.
A seventh Victorian has died from coronavirus in 24 hours as 300 new cases were confirmed. It comes as ADF troops get set to doorknock positive virus cases after it was revealed a quarter of those infected were unable to be contacted within a day of testing positive.
As health authorities anxiously try to stem the rising tide of coronavirus, a epidemiology expert shares his theory that COVID-19’s return in Victoria may actually be three separate waves that give the appearance of a bigger outbreak.
A pair of Melbourne councils fighting against the North East Link have pulled out of their Supreme Court bid, meaning three of the four councils who launched the legal action have now settled.
Travelling to the city from Melbourne’s outer suburbs is becoming more chaotic, with peak hour delays worsening and crashes causing mayhem across the network.
The Andrews Government is set to give pay rises to up to 50,000 public servants, along with a new “mobility payment” and increased allowances, as Victorians across the state battle unemployment, wage cuts and reduced hours due to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Explosive new claims about the security contractors at the centre of Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine will be explored as an inquiry into the program begins. Here’s the questions that need answering.
Dad-to-be shares terrifying story as his pregnant partner fights for life in hospital after contracting coronavirus. Melburnians will be made to wear face masks in public and at work as COVID-19 continues to spread across the city, with three more Victorians dying and 363 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours.
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