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Fourth Australian Open arrival tests positive for coronavirus, people in hotel quarantine warned over breaches
A fourth person who flew into Melbourne for the Australian Open has tested positive for COVID-19, as authorities warn people found to be “persistently breaching” isolation orders in quarantine hotels could be placed under police guard.
Key points:
- There have been more than 100 players and support staff deemed close contacts of the positive cases
- People in hotel quarantine have been warned over breaching orders to remain in their rooms
- Victorian authorities and the tournament organisers say players were fully aware of quarantine rules before they arrived
COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria (CQV) commissioner Emma Cassar said the latest positive case was a member of a broadcast team who travelled to Victoria on a chartered flight from Los Angeles.
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