Covid-19 in Australia: most infected health workers in Victoria’s second wave acquired virus at work
Paul W. Smith
Abstract
Some 70% of second wave covid-19 infections in health workers in the Australian state of Victoria have been acquired through their work, the state government said this week.The figure was disclosed on 25 August, as Victoria's capital city Melbourne remains under lockdown after a spike of cases in July.
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