Health Minister raises conspiracy concern as 10,000 refuse virus test - The Age

"We don’t want to get to that," he said.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said the Commonwealth gave its full support to the widespread testing taking place in Victoria.

“If you are approached and asked to have a test, please comply,” Professor Kidd said.

“You may be infected with COVID-19 and have no symptoms but still be infectious and putting at risk your own loved ones, your family, and your friends, so again, please if you are asked to have a test, please have the test done.

“Put your own mind at ease, and put the minds of your family members at ease as well.”

Professor Kidd said he was "very concerned" about anyone who refused to have a test, particularly when there were high levels of community transmission.

“If they are in an area of community transmission they may be affected and asymptomatic and at risk of infecting others,” he said.

With some members of the public refusing tests because of conspiracy theories, Professor Kidd stressed that people should not be getting any information about the virus from social media.

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“The single source of information in truth I recommend is the health.gov.au website,” he said.

“If you hear different theories and you are not sure about it, do a search, look at the Australian government advice, it comes from the best experts we have right across the country, based on evidence around the world.

“Do not listen to the theories that you may be coming across on social media.”

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