Several locations in Sunbury have been listed by Victorian health authorities as possible exposure sites after a quarantine worker at the Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn tested positive on Tuesday afternoon.
Key points:
- Seven locations in Sunbury have been named as possible exposure sites
- Three people have tested positive from the Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn
- CHO Brett Sutton said he believed the virus was spreading within the hotel quarantine system
The quarantine worker was the third person associated with the Holiday Inn to test positive.
A returned traveller, who quarantined in the Holiday Inn, also tested positive on Tuesday, after completing her 14 days quarantine.
Authorities do not believe the returned traveller left her home since exiting quarantine.
Another worker from the same hotel tested positive on Sunday.
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The Department of Health and Human Services released a list of seven locations in Sunbury, to the north-east of Melbourne, that are potential exposure sites.
The DHHS is updating its website with the latest information about potential exposure sites, which include:
- Bakers Delight in Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, Sunbury from 3:40pm — 4:15pm on February 5
- Aldente Deli in Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, Sunbury from 3:45pm — 4:23pm on February 5
- Sushi Sushi in Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, Sunbury from 3:53pm — 4:28pm on February 5
- PJ’s Pet Warehouse in Sunbury from 3:37pm — 4:10pm on February 5
- Asian Star in Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, Sunbury from 3:57pm — 4:30pm on February 5
- Cellarbrations in Sunbury from 6:17pm — 7:02pm on February 6
- Sunny Life Massage in Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, Sunbury from 4:30pm — 6:30pm on February 6
- Cellarbrations in Sunbury from 6:17pm — 7:02pm on February 7
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