A resident at the Arcare facility in Maidstone, Melbourne caught the virus after a staffer worked while infectious, with another worker also testing positive on Monday.
Thousands of shoppers are forced into isolation after infected bargain-hunters visit two of Melbourne s biggest shopping centres, putting them on the Covid-19 infected list.
Victoria is bracing for an extended lockdown with 40 infected, more than 180 exposure sites, and another looming aged care disaster after an employee at the Arcare facility in Maidstone tested positive.