Melbourne's northern suburbs brace for Covid outbreak after an infectious student failed to self-isolate

More than a hundred residents are being told to isolate after a school student attended classes at East Preston Islamic College and later tested positive

An infectious student who did not properly self-isolate has sparked outbreak fears in Melbourne with two schools closed and more than one hundred social housing residents told to isolate.

Residents across the city’s northern suburbs have been told to monitor for symptoms as the Department of Health and Human Services tries to curb the potential for an outbreak of Covid-19 in vulnerable communities.

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