Two abattoir workers test positive to COVID-19 in Victoria
- Two workers in abattoirs in Victoria have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus
- The new cases comes as Victoria records 127 new COVID-19 cases on Monday
- Victoria has so far recorded 2660 COVID-19 cases since first being reported
Two abattoir workers in Victoria have tested positive for COVID-19.
The cases were located abattoirs in Brooklyn and Thomastown.
The companies are JBS and Pacific Meats, 7 News reported.
JBS staff are being tested for the virus, which has plagued the globe since late last year.
Two workers at abattoirs in Brooklyn and Thomastown have tested positive for COVID-19, adding to the state’s ever increasing figure of new coronavirus cases
Australia has been on lockdown for a number of months, with the number of cases in Melbourne recently spiking again in what looks like the start of a second wave.
Nationwide there are 2114 active COVID-19 cases, including 127 new cases reported in Victoria on Monday. A total of 106 people have died across all states, including 22 in Victoria.
The state has so far recorded 2660 COVID-19 cases to date.
The update comes as Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos confirmed the death of two men from the virus in the state.
One of the men was aged in his 60s, who died on Monday, with the other aged in his 90s succumbing to the deadly infection on Sunday.
It also comes as the ongoing surge in cases has led to the closure of the Victoria and NSW border.