The Australian authorities will pay $3 million for an investigation into a potential source of a coronavirus outbreak after employees at quarantine hotel allegedly had sexual relations with people under lockdown

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• Officials in Victoria, Australia, are investigating possible protocol breaches tied to hotels hosting quarantined travelers after cases were linked to the hotels, CNN reported. 
• According to The New York Times, a new coronavirus outbreak in Victoria prompted new restrictive measures. 
• Victoria recorded 77 new cases on Thursday, the highest since March. 
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The government in Victoria, Australia, will provide $3million for an investigation into the spread of coronavirus in a  hotel that was hosting quarantined travelers after allegations that employees did not follow protocols and allegedly even had sex with some guests under lockdown, CNN reported.

According to a press release from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews site, genomic sequencing linked a number of coronavirus cases to the hotel quarantine program, and one of Victoria's "most experienced and respected judicial officers" was brought in to investigate. 

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