Victoria's Department of Health says a full public health response is underway after a quarantine hotel worker in Melbourne tested positive to COVID-19.
The department said the man worked at the Holiday Inn hotel at Melbourne Airport, and it was contacting the hotel along with the case's close contacts.
The worker returned a negative test result on February 4 and returned to work on February 7, where they developed symptoms and tested positive.
"We are contacting Holiday Inn Airport workers and others who are considered primary close contacts," the department said.
"They are required to immediately isolate, get tested and remain isolated for 14 days."
The department has identified three "Tier 1 exposure sites" visited by the case.
Anyone who has visited the following locations at the listed times must isolate, get a COVID-19 test remain isolated for 14 days:
- Marciano's Cakes, Maidstone, from 9:45am to 10:25am on Friday, February 5
- Dan Murphy's, Sunshine from 5:50pm to 6:30pm on Friday, February 5 and 6:50pm to 7:30pm on Saturday February 6
- Off Ya Tree Watergardens, Taylors Lakes from 1:17pm to 1:52pm on Saturday February 6
The department said testing capacity would increase in areas near these exposure sites on Monday.
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