Source: abcnews
Victoria has recorded no new COVID-19 cases, two days after a man tested positive in the state.
More than 21,900 tests were received.
Genomic testing has confirmed the man was infected in hotel quarantine in South Australia last week.
On Thursday morning, Acting Premier James Merlino said that 115 close contacts linked to the man had been identified, and 67 of those people had already returned negative test results.
He said the remaining results were due back within 36 hours and it was good that the source of the man’s infection had been confirmed.
“That’s a good thing because we’re not chasing an unknown source,” he said.
He said all of the 115 close contacts were isolating.
“The broad message today is so far, so good,” Mr Merlino said.
Twelve exposure sites have been identified in Melbourne — including a CBD restaurant, grocery shops and convenience stores in Epping, and two train services that are believed to have taken people from the football at the MCG on Friday night.
There have been no locally acquired cases of coronavirus in Victoria for 76 days.
Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites
Tier One: Get tested and quarantine for a full 14 days
- Pact Retail Accessories (until recently called TIC) front office, Altona North, 8:15am-5:15pm May 6
- Woolworths Epping, 5:40pm-6:38pm May 8
- Indiagate Spices and Groceries, Epping, 5:00pm-6:00pm May 8
- Curry Vault Indian restaurant and bar, Melbourne CBD, 6:30pm-9:30pm May 7
Tier Two: Get a test and isolate until you receive a negative result
- Pact Retail Accessories (until recently called TIC) back warehouse, Altona North, 8:15am-5:15pm May 6
- 7-Eleven Epping, 6:30pm-7:00pm on May 6 and 11:10am-11:40am May 8
- Train service which left Craigieburn 5:28pm and arrived at Southern Cross 6:07pm May 7
- Train service which left Flinders Street 10:20pm and arrived at Craigieburn 11:05pm
Tier Three: Monitor carefully for symptoms and get tested and isolate if they emerge
- Craigieburn Railway Station 5:23pm-5:28pm on May 7
- Southern Cross Station 6:07pm-6:22pm on May 7
- Flinders Street Station 9:50pm-10:50pm May 7
Current as of 12:00pm Wednesday, May 12. For more information on exposure sites, visit the Victorian government website.
