It emerged this week that nine people employed in Melbourne's hotel quarantine program have tested positive to coronavirus since late July, and two went to work while infectious. So what has actually changed and should we be worried?
The other three workers did not have genomic testing done, but Professor Sutton said there was evidence they all contracted the virus in the community.
When asked why police officers had not taken over those roles earlier, she said: "That would probably be a question for Victoria Police."Victoria Police this week replaced some Spotless staff mid-shift. On Friday, police union boss Wayne Gatt suggested some officers were not altogether pleased with the new roles, which he said may not be making the best use of officers' skills.
She said the State trusted the infection control expertise of Alfred Health, who were brought in to deliver clinical services, infection prevention and control expertise, and pathogen cleaning. Spotless said in a statement on Friday that staff working in a healthcare setting such as a hospital or health hotel undertook more than five hours of "pre-induction training", which included a combination of online and in-person training on topics including personal protective equipment and infection prevention.
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