The hospital which has had to re-open its COVID-19 ward

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

3AW Breakfast was tipped off to a late rumour on the program yesterday regarding hospital wards re-opening their COVID-19 wards, with Dandenong Hospital confirmed to have done that very thing.

Head of infectious diseases at Monash Health, Dr Rhonda Stuart, told 3AW Breakfast many of the people are coming in for other reasons, but also have COVID.

Press PLAY to hear her explain + the full details of the confirmed rumour

Levels of the virus detected in metropolitan wastewater catchments have increased, suggesting a higher prevalence of COVID-19 infections in the community.