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Andrew Brown

New COVID summer spike unlikely: Butler

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler does not expect summer to bring a steep spike in COVID cases. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The federal health minister does not expect summer to bring with it the steep spike in COVID cases that was experienced last year.

While isolation requirements have been removed for people who have tested positive for COVID, Mark Butler said a decline in overall cases was still expected in coming months.

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