Two international travellers are now in mandatory quarantine in Victoria after arriving in Sydney and boarding a domestic flight to Melbourne without quarantining in NSW.
Key points:
- The two travellers are currently in quarantine in Victoria
- Anyone who was on the flight or in the Melbourne terminal at the time is encouraged to isolate
- The DHHS maintains Melbourne Airport is not a risk to the public
The breach has resulted in a public health investigation, with contact tracing efforts underway.
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The travellers boarded Virgin Airways flight VA 838 from Sydney to Melbourne, departing Sydney at 12:00pm and arriving in Melbourne at 1:30pm on Saturday afternoon.
Anyone who was on that flight should immediately quarantine at home and contact the DHHS for further instructions.
Anyone who was at the Melbourne Airport Domestic Terminal 3 on Saturday afternoon is advised to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and to seek testing if symptoms develop.
The DHHS maintains that Melbourne Airport is not a current risk to the public.
Victoria reported zero new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, for the 36th day running.
It was expected that Premier Daniel Andrews would announce a further easing of restrictions in hospitality venues on Sunday, however it is yet to be seen whether Saturday's developments will have any impact.
In a further easing of restrictions, Victoria will begin accepting international flights to Melbourne Airport from Monday as a revamped hotel quarantine program gets underway.
The Victorian Government expects 172 ADF personnel on duty to temperature-check staff and help manage the entry and exit of travellers to the hotels.
In NSW, there were also zero new locally-acquired cases reported on Saturday, with two new cases detected in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.
It's the second day without a new case in the community after a quarantine hotel worker unknowingly caught public transport while infected.
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