Australia coronavirus live update: Josh Frydenberg considers Victoria Covid lockdown support as more NSW exposure sites added

Talks continue between the state and federal government on financial assistance as Melbourne faces second week in lockdown. Follow live updates

AAP has the latest on the NSW exposure sites:

More alerts have been issued for possible COVID-19 exposure sites by NSW Health as almost 250 people remain in isolation on the South Coast.

Josh Frydenberg said a decision on a dedicated quarantine facility in Victoria is just “days” away:

Obviously, you’re talking large sums of money and talking through the details of the location, because more than one location was put forward. And obviously, we’ve had conversations with the state government there. And it’s important to understand that that designated facility in Victoria would be over and above the existing hotel quarantine quarantine facility that exists in important and other states …

Well, days. That’s how I would put it. And obviously, the prime minister and my cabinet colleagues have been discussing these matters.

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