During the past week, we’ve seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers in Victoria.

This includes a doctor at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital, one staff member at Brunswick Private Hospital, nine staff members from the emergency department at Melbourne’s Northern Hospital, and two nurses at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Staff at several aged care facilities have also tested positive.

These cases have meant sending many healthcare workers regarded as ‘close contacts’ into home quarantine.