Victorian government urged to drop deep clean mandates as businesses fork out thousands

Infectious disease experts suggest deep cleaning Covid-19 exposure sites is unlikely to do anything over and above a good clean with disinfectant'

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Victorian businesses are handing over thousands of dollars for Covid-related deep cleans that infectious disease experts now say are unnecessary.

The Victorian government has been urged to drop deep clean mandates for businesses exposed to the virus as the state eases Covid-19 restrictions.

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