Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews says there will be a “high degree of interest” surrounding Victoria’s latest coronavirus infection when National Cabinet meets on Friday which could include questions about hotel quarantine across the nation.
Coronavirus restrictions have once again returned to Victoria after a worker linked to the Australian Open quarantine program returned a positive result, ending the state’s 28-day virus free streak.
“We’re always looking to do more and do better, and I dare say that tomorrow at National Cabinet there’ll be a high degree of interest both from first minsters, as well as at AHPPC,” Mr Andrews said.
“Other chief health officers will be very interested to hear from Brett and from Allen and others as we do that more detailed detective work and narrow it down.
“There may be some open questions for not just the hotel quarantine program here in Victoria but indeed the program that’s run across the nation”.
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Women will play shorter matches at the Australian Open tuneups from Friday due to a logjam in fixtures after Thursday’s play was cancelled on news a quarantine hotel worker was infected with the coronavirus.
Thursday’s matches at the six events ahead of the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam were cancelled after a worker at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, which was used to quarantine players and their entourages, tested positive for the virus.
That left organisers Tennis Australia (TA) with just three days to complete the matches before the year’s first major starts at the same venue from Monday.
Up to 600 players and support staff connected to the Australian Open will have to isolate until they have been tested for Covid-19. Reuters
MELBOURNE: Up to 600 players and support staff connected to the Australian Open will have to isolate until they have been tested for Covid-19 after a hotel quarantine worker in Melbourne returned a positive result for the virus on Wednesday.
Play at the six warm-up events for the Grand Slam at Melbourne Park is likely to be heavily disrupted on Thursday but Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said it should not impact the Australian Open itself, which starts on Monday.
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The Australian Open has endured a rocky build-up during the coronavirus pandemic.
The country s largest sporting event s latest setback saw hundreds of players and officials ordered into isolation after a positive Covid-19 case at a tournament hotel, meaning all play was cancelled on Thursday at warm-up events.
Organisers said they were still confident the year s first Grand Slam would start on Monday despite the continuing logistical, health and safety issues.
Here, AFP Sport looks at five issues that the year s opening Grand Slam has faced:
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Watch: An overnight COVID scare has triggered new restrictions and forced hundreds of players and officials in the Australian Open into isolation. Credits: Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images
Up to 600 players and support staff connected to the Australian Open will have to isolate until they have been tested for COVID-19 after a hotel quarantine worker in Melbourne returned a positive result for the virus on Wednesday.
Play at the six warm-up events for the Grand Slam at Melbourne Park is likely to be heavily disrupted on Thursday but Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said it should not impact the Australian Open itself, which starts on Monday.