Victorian Covid quarantine chief rejects claim nebuliser at centre of outbreak declared to staff

Emma Cassar says there is no evidence' man at Holiday Inn raised nebuliser with health team

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The head of Victoria's hotel quarantine system has rejected a claim from a man at the centre of the Holiday Inn outbreak that he declared and was given permission to use a nebuliser at two separate hotel quarantine facilities.

The comments came as Victoria recorded one new locally acquired coronavirus case on Saturday.