Breaking A Victorian man has tested positive to COVID-19 after returning from overseas and undertaking hotel quarantine in South Australia.
Victorian health authorities are undertaking a “full public health response”, the state Department of Health said in a statement.
“Further testing has been urgently arranged to confirm the diagnosis. Until that time, the Department is treating this as a positive case and acting accordingly,” it said.New South Wales extends COVID-19 restrictions as source of recent infections still unknown The man is being interviewed and exposure sites are being verified. The list of sites will be published when they are confirmed, the department said.
“The individual who was tested positive is isolating at home. His household primary close contacts are also isolating, being interviewed, and will be urgently tested. “The Department is working with interstate counterparts to determine the likely source of this infection.”
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