Thousands of footy fans will be forced to self-isolate after a positive Covid-19 case went to an AFL match on Sunday.
The infected spectator attended the Essendon versus North Melbourne game at Marvel Stadium on May 23, in what health authorities fear could have been a super-spreader event.
The Victorian department of health have declared anyone sitting on level 1 between aisles 5 and 28, or level 3 in between aisles 6 and 29, must get tested and stay isolated until they have received a negative result.
It comes just one day after the MCG was also added to the list of public exposure sites.
In response, the AFL has announced Saturday s Gold Coast and Hawthorn clash in Darwin will be postponed.
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First published on Tue 25 May 2021 21.02 EDT
Victorians are bracing for additional Covid-19 cases as other states closed their borders and warned residents to avoid traveling to Melbourne.
Victoria’s acting premier, James Merlino, said on Wednesday that the next 24 hours would be critical after the state recorded six new local cases, taking the cluster to 15 in total.
The government has held off on imposing further restrictions, so far, but wouldn’t rule out a tougher stance including a potential lockdown.
The state’s chief health officer, Prof Brett Sutton, is concerned about the amount of time positive cases have been in the community.