Australian Open tennis players will face ‘strictest program in the world’ in Melbourne. So what will be involved?

The Victorian Government says people arriving from overseas in Melbourne as part of the Australian Open tournament will be subject to the “strictest program in the world”.

So how are authorities managing such a huge international event and keeping it COVID-safe?

When does this begin?

The Australian Open will start at Melbourne Park on February 8 and run until February 21.

The first of 15 charter flights bringing roughly 1,200 players, support staff and tennis officials will arrive in Melbourne on Thursday evening, Victorian Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said.

All officials…