$50m to curb bad flu cases

VICTORIA is gearing up for yet another horror flu season but Premier Daniel Andrews is assuring families the state’s hospitals will be ready.

The State Government has set aside $50 million to help manage the expected influx of patients with flu this winter.

Last year several people died when the state had one of the worst flu seasons on record with more than 48,000 cases.

“We’re giving families peace of mind that if another horror flu season hits this winter our hospitals will be ready,” Mr Andrews said yesterday.