A coronavirus cluster has been uncovered at a Melbourne meat processor, amid warnings Victoria's progress against the pandemic remains "incredibly fragile".
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Seven new cases have been confirmed across the state, including a paramedic, bringing the total number of infections to 1371.
It came as Health Minister Jenny Mikakos on Saturday revealed eight staff members at a meat processing facility in Melbourne had tested positive to COVID-19, including three overnight.
The business, which she refused to identify, closed on Friday for cleaning and all staff were being tested.
"I have no hesitation in naming a facility if I think that that is in the public interest," Ms Mikakos told reporters, when pressed to provide further details.
She stressed there were no concerns about food safety or risk to the broader community.
The Australian Meat Industry Council would not disclose the facility's identity but said the case was being "extremely well managed".
"We do not anticipate that we will see in the Australian industry the same unfortunate situation in US, Brazil, and other countries, and do not expect there to be any food shortage concerns or livestock supply issues," the body's chief executive
Victorian opposition leader Michael O'Brien said the government needed to be clear about whether the meat from the facility was safe to eat.
"It's really important for public confidence that the meat from that processing plant is safe for people to consume" he said.
Mr O'Brien questioned why the facility hadn't been named.
"We've had other clusters around aged care facilities, around hospitals, and the government has been prepared to identify those clusters," he said.
At a federal level, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment told AAP it was "engaged" in the matter.
Another of the seven new confirmed cases is a paramedic.
The paramedic did not catch the virus from a patient and is recovering well in isolation.
Five colleagues were also being isolated as a precaution, Ambulance Victoria said.
A returned traveller in isolation at a hotel is also among the state's latest coronavirus patients.
"The fact that we've had seven new cases overnight does demonstrate that the situation is still incredibly fragile," Ms Mikakos said.
It comes after a coronavirus cluster was identified at the Hawthorn Grange aged care home in Melbourne's east, with four residents and one staff member infected.
All but 71 patients who have caught the virus across Victoria since the outbreak began are recovered.
Twelve people remain in hospital with the virus, including seven in intensive care, while more than 129,000 have been tested.
Victoria's coronavirus death toll remains at 18.
Restrictions on social gatherings and movement are beginning to ease across parts of Australia. But Victoria is not expected to relax its measures to suppress the spread of coronavirus before a state of emergency is due to expire on May 11.
Police doled out 30 fines in the past 24 hours, including to seven people gathered for a birthday party as well as others busted for criminal offences including drugs.
Australian Associated Press
