Infectious diseases experts remain quietly confident Victoria’s snap lockdown could end on Thursday, despite new cases and lingering concerns about contact tracing
Victoria s health authorities will not rule out extending the state s snap five-day Covid lockdown as new exposure sites are revealed and new details emerge about the Coburg dinner virus spread.
Sunday s two new local coronavirus cases - a toddler and an unrelated hotel quarantine worker - were linked to the Holiday Inn cluster, which has now reached 16 cases.
Both had also attended a private dinner on Sydney Road, Coburg, on February 6.
Melbourne s popular Queen Victoria Market fruit and vegetable section has been named as a new exposure spot on Thursday February 11 from 8.25am to 10.10am along with the women s toilets in section 2.
At least three flaws have been identified as authorities race to track down any close contacts to the latest outbreak at Melbourne Airport s Holiday Inn, which has grown to 14 cases.
Victoria recorded one new locally acquired case of coronavirus on Monday
Premier Daniel Andrews and ABC host Leigh Sales engaged in fiery exchange
Ms Sales grilled Mr Andrews over need for a snap statewide five-day lockdown Are you going into. lockdown every time you have two or three new cases?
Mr Andrews refused to say whether the lockdown will end on Wednesday