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Melbourne family grieve loss of father to COVID-19

The family of a man whose death is yet to be formally announced by the Victorian Department of Health is urging others to get vaccinated.

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Martin 'Marty' Blight, aged 46, was a father and a long-term employee of the Serco call centre at Mill Park in Melbourne's north, who became unwell withCOVID-19 soon after his workplace was identified as a tier 1 site. He had been identified as a close contact.

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The Australian Services Union released a statement describing Mr Blight as a keen fisherman and a friend to many.

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"The union has been speaking with Marty's family directly and both the ASU and Marty's family would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible so that no one else has to go through the trauma of losing someone to COVID-19," the statement said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-14/victoria-new-covid-cases-vaccination-two-⁰
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