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Ethan James

INSANE: Tasmanian hospital hit by virus outbreak - The Real Truth

A ward at the Launceston General Hospital has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak. (AAP)

A coronavirus outbreak across patients and staff has forced a northern Tasmanian hospital to close a medical ward to new admissions.

Eight patients from ward 5D at the Launceston General Hospital, as well as two staff, have tested positive, health department secretary Kathrine Morgan-Wicks said on Tuesday afternoon.

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