Royal Melbourne Hospital expands emergency department as nearly 2,000 hospital workers furloughed ac

Nearly 2,000 Victorian hospital workers have been furloughed due to COVID-19, adding more strain to the state's already stretched health system.

Hospitalisations from the virus have risen 83 per cent in the past three weeks to 771 reported on Thursday, leading to some hospitals cancelling non-urgent elective surgeries.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital said it was experiencing record demand leading to ambulance ramping, and that it was expanding its emergency department to address delays.

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