Authorities are testing residents of a low-rise apartment complex in Melbourne's south-west, after a recent mystery case visited their partner during their infectious period.
Key points:
- A testing site worker is the only case who was in the community during their infectious period
- Authorities are still trying to trace the source of his infection
- New exposure sites have been added at Altona North, Yarraville and Frankston
Victoria recorded seven locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including the drive-through testing site traffic controller whose infection was revealed by authorities yesterday.
All the new cases, except for the traffic controller, were in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
Department of Health acting COVID-19 commander Naomi Bromley said the testing site worker had visited his partner at Newport, resulting in the public health response at the apartment complex.
An Altona North Woolworths and a Yarraville 7-Eleven are among several exposure sites listed for the past few days in response to the man's movements.
A raft of sites have also been listed around Frankston, including an IGA and Coles.
Mr Foley said four of the new cases were students at Bacchus Marsh Grammar and another two were household contacts of a previously identified case at the LaCrosse apartment complex in Docklands.
He said all six of those tested positive on the 13th day of quarantine, providing a timely reminder on the importance of the quarantine and testing protocols.
Ms Bromley said additional testing at the LaCrosse apartment complex had revealed the recent cases who were in the process of moving to hotel quarantine.
"It's really important that all residents in the building continue to remain isolated," she said.
She said officials were providing day six testing to all 500 residents in the building, which was the "largest inreach testing" for an apartment complex so far.
The latest cases were detected out of 42,009 test results processed on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the traffic controller case was concerning but authorities did not believe those using the drive-through service at Moonee Valley Racecourse were likely to have been exposed.
"I think it's more about where he's acquired it from rather than the risk to those coming through because most people would drive through without winding their window down," Professor Sutton said.
The testing site was closed for a deep clean and workers who were at the centre during the man's shifts on Sunday and Monday have been sent into quarantine.
Authorities are checking whether the man was working at the site when a person who ultimately tested positive drove through as they investigate the source of his infection.
This morning, Premier Daniel Andrews said the man had been interviewed and health officials had started the process of contact tracing.
"Whenever you've got an unlinked case it's obviously a concern," Mr Andrews said.
He appealed to Victorians to check the new exposure sites and get tested if necessary.
Police have released photos of people who set off flares at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne's CBD on Saturday, appealing for the public's help to identify those involved.
Mr Foley also urged anyone who was eligible to get vaccinated, sharing that he had received his second AstraZeneca vaccine dose today.
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