Victoria's testing chief Jeroen Weimar denies coronavirus cluster family received mixed messages

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The Victorian health department did not incorrectly advise a family at the centre of a cluster in Melbourne's north, testing chief Jeroen Weimar insists.

Victorian testing boss Jeroen Weimar has vehemently defended the state health department after criticism from a family at the centre of a Melbourne COVID-19 cluster.

The boy had been due to undergo a day-11 test on 20 October and should not have been at school, Mr Weimar said.The blunder sparked the northern metropolitan outbreak, which has infected 39 people across 11 households and momentarily delayed the unveiling of eased restrictions for Melbourne prior to a testing blitz.

Despite the documentation suggesting otherwise, Premier Daniel Andrews said it was"simply wrong" to conclude the family of eight had been told isolation was no longer required. "There are eight individuals in that particular household and there is a chain of almost daily discussions, telephone calls, meetings with people to explain to them what is going on as part of that wraparound care that we provide.

 

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Who would believe a Andrews servant?

The usual spool from this mob

How about families in outbreaks take some ownership and responsibility, especially in cases where there is no doubt they’ve gone against restrictions/public health directions? Stop blaming those who put the restrictions in place. If you don’t get the restrictions, ASK QUESTIONS.

Nice double negative to mess with people’s heads. He definitely did not not say that the Victorian Health Authority was not not not responsible?

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