Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus

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People associated with the Australian Open are seen lining up at a testing facility at the View Hotel on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria state has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday.

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Players and their entourages emerge from the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday. A positive case was discovered at one of the Australian Open quarantine hotels, with some 500 Australian Open players, officials and support staff told to quarantine and get tested.

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Players and their entourages emerge from the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday. A positive case was discovered at one of the Australian Open quarantine hotels, with some 500 Australian Open players, officials and support staff told to quarantine and get tested.

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He said the individual, who has not been named, last worked at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Jan. 29. The individual took a PCR test after that shift, which returned a negative result for the virus, according to Andrews. Days later, the premier added, the individual developed symptoms and has since tested positive.

«This is one case, there is no need for people to panic, Andrews said, while also announcing he is reinstating a number of restrictions for the state «out of an abundance of caution.

Some of those restrictions include capping private gatherings at 15 people or fewer; making it mandatory to wear masks indoors; and a «pause on plans to have 75% of public and private sector employees returning to the office which was set to go into effect on Monday. Instead officials said the «current cap of 50% will remain in place.