Victoria has gone three days without any local cases since a Melbourne man was confirmed to have tested positive to COVID-19.
The health department said on Friday the only new case was in hotel quarantine, with 21,931 tests conducted in the previous 24 hours.
But a further six Victorians may have been exposed to the virus after staying at the same South Australian quarantine hotel where the Melbourne man is suspected of catching COVID-19.
Victoria records zero cases in three days after man tested positive for Covid-19 (pictured: stock image of people wearing masks in Victoria)
Six Victorians may have been exposed to virus at the Adelaide s Playford Hotel (pictured) and are undergoing testing
A further six Victorians may have been exposed to coronavirus after staying at the same South Australian quarantine hotel where a Melbourne man is suspected of catching COVID-19.
The Department of Health has identified six people now in Victoria as having left the third floor of Adelaide s Playford Hotel during the potential transmission period.
All have been contacted and are now urgently being tested as they undergo another 14-day quarantine stint.
SA authorities have issued similar orders for 10 discharged returned travellers still in their state.
The announcement comes as the Victorian government cracks down on businesses flouting QR code check-in rules after the state s latest coronavirus scare exposed flaws in the system.
People under 50 turned away from Melbourne vaccination centre after new AstraZeneca advice
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Athena Stathoulas was turned away despite having confirmation for her appointment two days ago.
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A consent process for people under 50 who still want to get the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine will be available from today, following confusion that led to healthcare workers getting turned away from vaccination sites in Melbourne.
Key points:
The new advice says the Pfizer vaccine is preferred over AstraZeneca for people under 50 due to concerns about a very rare clotting disorder
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation says the AstraZeneca vaccine can be given where a person has made an informed choice
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