Listing areas of COVID-19 local transmission as hotspots for the purpose of provision of Commonwealth support

The Acting Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, has released information about the support the Commonwealth will provide to ‘hotspot’ areas.

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The Acting Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, has released information about the support the Commonwealth will provide to ‘hotspot’ areas.

This includes the stages that will determine a ‘hotspot’ area. Defining a hotspot area will help determine the Commonwealth support needed such as deployment from the National Medical Stockpile, deployment of medical teams and additional support funding.

Read more in the document.

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