The Victorian Government is moving ahead with plans to build a 500-bed cabin-style quarantine facility at Donnybrook Road, Mickelham – north of Melbourne. The facility is estimated to cost $200 million to build and the federal government has been called upon to fund the facility:
“It’s clear the virus will be with us for some time,” Acting Premier James Merlino said.
Mr Merlino said the detailed proposal had been sent through to the Commonwealth.