Victoria will lift its cap on overseas arrivals in the coming weeks, as the state records its 15th consecutive day with no locally acquired coronavirus cases.
Victoria will lift its cap on overseas arrivals in the coming weeks, as the state records its 15th consecutive day with no locally acquired coronavirus cases.
3 more Covid-19 cases linked to Australian Open
PTI
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10 positive cases totally mean 72 players remain in hard lockdown Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for Covid-19 in Melbourne, increasing to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament which begins on February 8.
Victoria state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed the new cases had been detected on Wednesday, adding that authorities are very confident one of the cases is a tennis player who is shedding the virus and is not infectious.
The player is already in hard lockdown as they were on board a flight into Melbourne with another positive case. The other two cases are a player and their support person.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne, increasing to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament