MELBOURNE, May 26 (Reuters) - Three Australian Rules football clubs will fly out of Victoria state early to manage travel restrictions as authorities battled to control an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Authorities reported six new cases in Victoria, bringing an outbreak stemming from the state capital Melbourne to 15.
Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel with the state for three days.
The Australian Football League (AFL) said Melbourne-based Essendon Bombers, Carlton Blues and Hawthorn Hawks had brought forward travel plans for interstate games to best combat the evolving situation in Victoria .