Victoria has found an additional locally acquired COVID-19 case, hours after announcing eight new community infections on its first day out of lockdown.
Health Minister Martin Foley confirmed the traffic controller at the Moonee Valley racecourse drive-through testing centre worked at least two days while infectious."We do believe there will be minimal risk," Mr Foley told reporters on Wednesday.
The other eight new locally acquired cases reported on Wednesday are linked to Victoria's current outbreaks and were in isolation for their entire infectious period. It comes as Victorians wake to a taste of freedom on Wednesday after its 12-day statewide lockdown was lifted. But the business community is warning many venues may not be able to open under the new rules, which are expected to remain in place for two weeks.
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