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Australian Open boss Craig Tiley says no player has an active COVID-19 infection
There are no active coronavirus cases among tennis players in hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open, according to the tournament director Craig Tiley.
Key points:
- Six active coronavirus cases are linked to arrivals for the tournament
- Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut has apologised for comparing hotel quarantine to jail
- Lead-in events could be adjusted to allow for players who were unable to train
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services said two people who’d tested positive had been reclassified as cases of viral shedding.
Mr Tiley said 3,200 tests were conducted on people who flew into Melbourne to be involved in the Australian Open in some capacity, and 6 of those people were considered active cases.
“We’re in our sixth…
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