MELBOURNE AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN OUTBREAK
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* Thirteen COVID-19 cases have been linked to the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport, with hundreds of close contacts in isolation
* Genetic testing has confirmed the virus is the highly-infectious B.1.1.7 UK variant
* Anyone who visited Jetstar (Terminal 4) at Melbourne Airport on Tuesday between 4.45am and 2pm must get tested and isolate for 14 days
* The outbreak is thought to have started with a family of three infected overseas and quarantined at the Holiday Inn. One member used a nebuliser in their room not declared to authorities and is in intensive care
* Victoria's chief health officer Brett Sutton says there is no viable alternative to another lockdown because the virus is spreading quickly, despite fast contact tracing and test results
* There are 19 active cases of the virus with 24,209 test results received up till midnight Thursday
* Five additional locally-acquired cases were reported on Thursday. They include a female assistant manager at the Holiday Inn and four close contacts of people who earlier tested positive. No new cases were reported on Friday.
* The Holiday Inn has closed until further notice for "terminal cleaning" with about 135 staff at the hotel stood down, told to isolate at home and get tested
* NSW authorities are contacting about 7000 people who entered NSW after visiting Victorian exposure sites
* Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland have imposed tough border restrictions, while NSW is directing anyone who has been in Victoria on or after Friday, January 29 to stay home for five days
COVID-19 RECENT CASE EXPOSURE SITES
Tuesday, February 9
* Brunetti cafe, Terminal 4, Melbourne Airport, 4:45am - 1:15pm
* Terminal 4, Melbourne Airport, 4.45am - 2pm
* Commonwealth Bank, Glen Waverley, 1.30pm - 2.15pm
* HSBC Bank, Glen Waverley, 2.15pm - 3.30pm
Sunday, February 7
* Cellarbrations, Sunbury, 5.44pm - 6.19pm
Saturday, February 6
* Cellarbrations, Sunbury, 6.17pm - 7.02pm
* Sunny Life Massage, Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, 4.30 - 6.30pm
* Dan Murphy's, Sunshine, 6.50pm - 7.30pm
* Off Ya Tree Watergardens, Taylors Lakes, 1pm - 1.52pm
Friday, February 5
* Dan Murphy's, Sunshine, 5:50pm - 6:30pm
* PJ's Pet Warehouse, Sunbury, 3.37pm - 4.10pm
* Sunbury Square Shopping Centre, 3.40pm - 4.30pm
* Marciano's Cakes, Maidstone 9.45am - 10.25am
Australian Associated Press
