Overcrowding and affordability stress: Melbourne's COVID-19 hotspots are also housing crisis hotspots
- Written by: Rebecca Bentley, Professor of Social Epidemiology, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
ShutterstockMelbourne is once again grappling with increasing COVID-19 rates. Ten suburbs in Melbourne have been designated COVID-19 outbreak hotspots: Broadmeadows, Keilor Downs, Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam, Brunswick West, Fawkner, Reservoir and Pakenham.
The outbreaks have sparked discussions about lockdowns and travel...