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- Victoria reported another six COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning, bringing the cluster in Melbourne’s north to 15
- There are now 23 active cases of the virus in Victoria
- Acting Premier James Merlino has refused to rule out further restrictions as the situation continues to develop
- It was also reported on Tuesday evening that some football fans who attended the Sunday afternoon AFL match between Collingwood and Port Adelaide at the MCG may have been exposed to COVID-19
- The match was attended by 23,415 AFL fans
Victoria reported another six COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning, bringing the cluster in Melbourne’s north to 15.
The Department of Health recorded 10 new local cases in the 24 hours to midnight and Acting Premier James Merlino revealed another case had been identified Wednesday morning.
The 10 cases announced by the health department include five cases reported yesterday, which were all part of the City of Whittlesea cluster.
Merlino said all of the new cases were close contacts of the cases that have already been identified.
“It’s good that everyone is linked at this stage, but we are concerned about the number and also about the kind of exposure sites and the next 24 hours are going to be critical,” he said.
Merlino would not rule out further restrictions in response to the outbreak.
There are now 23 active cases of the virus in Victoria.
It was also reported on Tuesday evening that some football fans who attended the Sunday afternoon AFL match between Collingwood and Port Adelaide at the MCG may have been exposed to COVID-19.
The Victorian Department of Health tweeted that one of the positive cases attended the match and was seated in the Great Southern Stand of the ground.
The match was attended by 23,415 AFL fans.
The AFL said fans who were seated in a bay between M1 and M16 had been contacted overnight and asked to immediately get tested and isolate.
Anyone else who attended the game and is displaying COVID-19 symptoms is being urged to isolate and get tested.
