Charges Against State Health Department Over COVID-19 Quarantine Problems Dropped

Evidence of health department employees was found to be inadmissible in court because it had been used in another hearing.
Charges Against State Health Department Over COVID-19 Quarantine Problems Dropped
A person closes the curtains in a room at a government-authorized COVID-19 quarantine hotel in Richmond, B.C., on Feb. 28, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
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COVID-19 hotel quarantine charges against the Victorian Department of Health have been dropped amid a major loophole.

Victorian prosecutors dropped charges after the evidence of 10 key health department witnesses was ruled inadmissible.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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