A concerning coronavirus cluster in Melbourne has now climbed to 15 cases
Latest cases are of the double mutant Indian strain, which is hyper-infectious
Alert issued after infected case attended the AFL game at the MCG on Sunday
Acting premier said the source of the outbreak was hotel quarantine in SA James Merlino said he won t rule out taking further action on restrictions
A concerning coronavirus cluster in Melbourne has now climbed to nine cases
Contact tracers are scrambling to track down the mystery link of infection
Latest cases are of the double mutant Indian strain, which is hyper-infectious
Three infected cases over-50 had not been vaccinated, despite being eligible
There are 43 venues on the outbreak s exposure list as of Wednesday morning
Alert issued after infected case attended the AFL game at the MCG on Sunday
Western Australia has introduced tough new restrictions on Victorian travellers declaring all new arrivals to the state must immediately self isolate, as a Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne continues to climb.
The state government stopped short of closing its border to Victoria, but will require all arrivals from from 6pm on Tuesday to immediately get tested and self-quarantine until they receive a negative result.
Anyone who has visited any of the 23 exposure sites in Victoria during the relevant times are also required to get tested immediately and must self-quarantine for 14 days.
Travellers from Victoria who have arrived since May 15 are urged to monitor their health closely and are warned they will be contacted by WA Police, using the G2G Pass declaration system in place in WA.
A growing coronavirus outbreak has sparked fears Melbourne could be plunged into another snap lockdown in a desperate battle to stop the cluster from spreading.
Health by Merryn Johns, Angie Raphael, Zoe Smith, AFP 24th May 2021 5:54 AM
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