Lack of PPE forces Aboriginal health groups to stop testing for coronavirus

Shortages creating 'catastrophic' situation among vulnerable Indigenous groups with some services on brink of closing doors

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A number of Aboriginal health groups in Victoria have been forced to cease Covid-19 testing and consider shutting their doors due to a lack of personal protective equipment.

The Guardian revealed last week that Aboriginal medical services in New South Wales, particularly in regional areas, were struggling to access the PPE needed to safely treat and test for the virus.