The next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial in Victoria, as authorities wait for test results to see whether a new case of COVID-19 at Wollert in Melbourne's north has resulted in community transmission.
The next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial as Victorian health officials work to track down anyone who may have been exposed to a Wollert man who tested positive for COVID-19.Jeroen Weimar said the priority was to find and test anyone who had been to an exposure siteThe Curry Vault had up to 40 patrons on the night of the exposure but some didn't check in
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said testing was still underway but he had little doubt the man became infected in South Australia's hotel quarantine program.Victoria's COVID-19 response commander, Jeroen Weimar, said it was a good sign the man's household contacts had all tested negative so far. "If we're finding positive cases at the workplace, that'll give us a certain lead," Mr Weimar told ABC Radio Melbourne.
Professor Sutton said there was some random luck involved in how the virus spread but "we have to work on the presumption the man is infectious"., which could be difficult due to growing complacency about the use of the QR code check-in system.Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world
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