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The Victorian government will this week roll out a surveillance testing program in high risk industries to prevent further rapid spread of the virus.

The program will target fish, poultry, abattoir and warehousing workers. “Testing is our most important tool in beating this virus,” Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said.

“I want to thank those targeted industries and their workforces for the opportunities of making sure that we keep their workplaces safe and open through this process. “The next step, the targeted surveillance testing for asymptomatic workplaces, is even that next level of certainty and protection.

 

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