Four private pathology providers (4Cyte, Australian Clinical Labs, Melbourne Pathology & Dorevitch) are closig 54 testing sites this week to ease pressure and catch up on the backlog of tests.
Testing Commander Jeroen Weimer is calling for patience.
Testing Commander Jeroen Weimer is calling for patience.
"They’re disappointed to have to do this but they’re doing a pragmatic thing to safeguard their own systems and to make sure the labs can get back on top of their workload," he said.
Their labs account for three quarters of processing in Victoria and will continue to operate around the clock.
To clarify - they're temporarily closing them.
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