Melbourne is at risk of echoing Singapore's deadly coronavirus surge if it doesn't successfully contain the outbreak in the cramped public housing towers, experts have warned. However, the Asian city-state saw sharp uptick in locally transmitted cases in April after the virus took hold in the migrant workers' dormitory complexes. And now, with cases doubling in the past seven days in Melbourne, fears have been raised that the Victorian city could follow suit. UNSW Professor of epidemiology and WHO adviser Mary Louise McLaws told news.com.au the most effective response would be to move those in the Melbourne towers into purpose-built facilities. On Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews said the Victorian Government would give residents of the subsidised housing towers food, free rent for two weeks, baby formula, pet food and medical essentials.

Source: Daily Mail July 06, 2020 21:39 UTC