Daniel Cook
Update: Exposure sites in Craigieburn and Broadmeadows have been linked to a Hume family who travelled to Victoria from Sydney.
The family returned from Sydney late last week. Two members of the family returned positive COVID-19 tests yesterday morning, with a third member of the family testing positive today, the health department said.
The three confirmed cases are an adult male, his partner, and a child.
Last night, the department listed Coles at Craigieburn Central as a tier one site on Saturday, July 10 between 5.28pm and 6.38pm.
Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre has been listed as a tier three site during the same time period.
Victorian health authorities are on high alert after three new locally acquired cases.
Two of those infections were reported on Monday and the third case is a household contact of a known case who has been isolating throughout their infectious period.
The results come from 23,470 tests and there are currently 20 active cases in the state.
The new cases brings an end to Victoria s 12-day streak of no new local infections.
Reported yesterday: 2 new local cases, 1 case acquired interstate and no new cases acquired overseas.
- 14,384 vaccine doses were administered
- 23,470 test results were received
It comes after one infected NSW furniture removalists have forced an apartment complex in Melbourne to be locked down, with residents told they cannot leave unless it s an emergency.