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The Melbourne hotel quarantine worker who has tested positive had a “high viral load” and is most likely carrying the mutant UK strain.

Tennis by Bianca Mastroianni & Nic Savage 4th Feb 2021 5:22 AM Nick Kyrgios stormed off the court and called the chair umpire a "smarta***" after being awarded a time violation during Wednesday evening's game against Harry Bourchier. During the second set of the Murray River Open clash, Kyrgios was repeatedly complaining about the limited time he had between serves. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, ball kids are no longer permitted to bring towels to players between points, meaning Kyrgios needed to retrieve the towel himself. Th...

  Restrictions are back in Victoria after a hotel quarantine worker who was part of the tennis program in Melbourne tested positive for COVID-19. In a late night press conference on Wednesday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the return of mask mandates and restrictions on gatherings. He said the infected worker was a 26-year-old man from Melbourne's Noble Park who was a resident support officer for the Australian Open quarantine program. He last worked at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on January 29 and returned a negative test after his shift. He subsequently developed symptoms and r...

Health by Samantha Maiden 4th Feb 2021 5:38 AM Victorians have been warned to brace for more COVID-19 infections after it was revealed the Melbourne hotel quarantine worker who has tested positive had a "high viral load" and is most likely carrying the mutant UK strain. Despite Premier Daniel Andrews' reassurance there was "no need to panic" at a late night press conference, officials confirmed that early tests suggest the 26-year-old Noble Park man is likely to have been highly contagious for days. He is now under medical supe...

Health by Samantha Maiden 4th Feb 2021 5:38 AM Victorians have been warned to brace for more COVID-19 infections after it was revealed the Melbourne hotel quarantine worker who has tested positive had a "high viral load" and is most likely carrying the mutant UK strain. Despite Premier Daniel Andrews' reassurance there was "no need to panic" at a late night press conference, officials confirmed that early tests suggest the 26-year-old Noble Park man is likely to have been highly contagious for days. He is now under medical supe...