Melbourne s cluster hit five on Tuesday after a man in his 60s tested positive
It is believed the infections came from a man who quarantined in South Australia
Authorities say commuters on the Cragieburn line may have spread the virus
Deputy Premier announces new restrictions for Melbourne after fifth case
Outdoor gatherings are restricted to 30 while schools/workplaces stay open
New Zealand have suspended travel bubble with Victoria after fifth covid case
The temporary ban will come into place at AEST 6pm on Tuesday, NZ govt say
Man in his 60s tested positive linked to new coronavirus outbreak in Whittlesea
Masks must be worn indoors with households restricted to maximum five guests
Outdoor gatherings are restricted to 30 while schools/workplaces stay open
South Australia announced it will close borders with Victoria on Tuesday
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Melissa Cunningham10:04, May 25 2021
Victorian contact tracers are working to identify missing links in a growing coronavirus cluster in Melbourne’s northern suburbs as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton warns that one of the infected people had been moving around the community with a high viral load. Epidemiologists said one or more undetected cases could have spread the virus beyond the northern suburbs, but Victoria’s Health Minister Martin Foley did not seek to tighten restrictions on Monday or declare a lockdown. The trans-Tasman bubble remains open for now and the New Zealand Ministry of Health is monitoring the situation. The confirmation of the new Covid-19 cases among four family members spread over three households in Melbourne’s outer north on Monday (local time) sent thousands of people into isolation after Highpoint Shopping Centre and a Bundoora swimming school were listed as exposure sites.
Four new Covid-19 cases have been identified in Melbourne s northern suburbs
NSW health authorities said the new infections serve as a warning to residents
Health boss Brett Sutton said transmission will increase in the colder months
On Tuesday, South Australia announced it will close borders with Victoria
Cases are all close family contacts of each other, living in two separate houses
Victorian Department of Health has extended list of potential exposure sites