A growing coronavirus outbreak has sparked fears Melbourne could be plunged into another snap lockdown in a desperate battle to stop the cluster from spreading.
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Health by Rhiannon Tuffield and Erin Lyons 24th May 2021 10:58 AM
Victorian health authorities are carrying out urgent contact tracing after recording two âlikelyâ COVID-19 cases.
The Victorian Department of Health on Monday confirmed the possibility of two coronavirus cases in Melbourneâs northern suburbs, just days after revealing it had missed a Woolworths as a coronavirus exposure site earlier in the month.
The department said a full investigation was underway into the results, and initial public health actions were being put in place while both individuals isolated.
On Friday, Victorian transport minister Jacinta Allan stressed that the tests were âlikelyâ positive, but still not confirmed.
Four new COVID-19 cases have been uncovered among a family in Melbourne s north.
Health Minister Martin Foley confirmed two more people had returned positive coronavirus test results, adding to the two other cases revealed earlier on Monday.
Health authorities were alerted to the cluster after a Whittlesea man presented for testing on Sunday.
He and an asymptomatic male relative from a separate household both tested positive.
A woman and young child in the family of the Whittlesea man have also been confirmed as COVID positive.
Mr Foley said there was no indication the COVID-positive family members were linked to any exposure sites visited by a Victorian man who contracted coronavirus in hotel quarantine in South Australia.
Thousands isolate as Victoria records four new local COVID-19 cases
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Thousands of Melburnians have been ordered to isolate “until further notice” after four new local COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the city’s northern suburbs on Monday, as health authorities warn that more positive tests are likely in coming days.
The first of the cases – a man from the City of Whittlesea – tested positive on Monday morning after showing symptoms for three days. A man, woman and preschooler from his family later returned positive swabs.
Anyone who visited Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre last Thursday from 5.00-8.00pm must get tested and isolate until further notice.