Victoria declares hospital COVID-19 emergency

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Updated January 20 2022 - 9:52am, first published January 19 2022 - 7:00am
NORMAL: Ararat should not be concerned about the code brown annoucenment. Picture: FILE.
NORMAL: Ararat should not be concerned about the code brown annoucenment. Picture: FILE.

The Victorian government has declared a statewide 'code brown', as of midday January 18 for its health service with the state's hospital system put under significant strain due to escalating COVID-19 hospitalisations.

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James Halley

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