The ventilation systems of Victorian hospitals are set to be audited amid suspicions coronavirus particles could have travelled through the air, infecting hospital workers who had no close contact with sick patients.
It is estimated that 2600 Victorian nurses, doctors and other health staff caught the virus while at work. But that statistic does not include support staff, such as cleaners and administration workers, and it’s now claimed that hundreds of people in these roles had also been infected, adding to concerns that poor airflow in facilities could be an issue, not just droplets from…
