The man who has tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne after leaving hotel quarantine in Adelaide departed India via the Maldives and Singapore before entering Australia.
The man tested positive twice for COVID-19 on Tuesday after developing symptoms on May 8. Victorian Health Minister confirmed the man spent 14-days in mandatory hotel quarantine before returning to Melbourne on May 4 where he was likely infectious from May 6.
Mr Foley said the man flew from India before travelling through the Maldives and Singapore. Victorian Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said the man had not broken the India border ban as he arrived in South Australia in mid-April. Professor Sutton said the flight from Singapore was “expected and routine”.
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