Exposure site questions after girl comes home from Sydney with virus
Exposure site questions after girl comes home from Sydney with virus
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Questions have been raised by infectious disease experts over delays in identifying and alerting Victorians to potential exposure sites after a Melbourne teenager tested positive to coronavirus following a trip to Sydney.
The 15-year-old girl was one of three new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Victoria overnight. She returned home by car with her family on Friday after catching the virus during a trip to Sydney s northern beaches. The other two new cases are international arrivals in hotel quarantine.
COVID Victoria: Victorian tests positive to COVID after visiting NSW s Northern Beaches
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COVID Victoria: Victorian tests positive to COVID after visiting NSW s Northern Beaches
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Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley told reporters on Tuesday there were currently no exposure sites linked to the confirmed case from Sydney, who isolated with her parent on return to Victoria after visiting family interstate. The teenager s mother has tested negative to the virus. They have isolated when they returned to Victoria and as a result of the awareness of the situation in Sydney, the young person has sought testing, he said. So far, we have no reason to not believe the family, and they are solid citizens, they re doing the right thing.
The 15-year-old has visited a number of high-risk locations in the Northern Beaches, including Avalon RSL and Avalon Bowling Club. The family is currently isolating at home after the teenager returned a positive test on Monday, Mr Foley said.
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