Victorian coronavirus testing sites battling demand, more staff urgently called in
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JanJanuary 2021 at 6:43am
The West Footscray testing site at Shorten Reserve Carpark had a listed waiting time of more than two hours.
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Victorians faced lengthy waits at some coronavirus test sites on Sunday, as health authorities call back large numbers of pandemic-weary staff from leave to meet the surge in demand.
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Opening hours will be extended at several testing sites until further notice
Victoria processed more than 18,000 tests on Friday and more than 22,000 on Saturday, after more than 60,000 people returned from New South Wales over the New Year period following the announced hard closure of the border.