Victoria has recorded another 216 cases of coronavirus and one additional death, a man in his 90s, as the state tries to contain the second wave of the virus that returned Melbourne residents to lockdown.
Thirty of the new cases are linked to known outbreaks and 186 are under investigation, with the state’s chief health officer, Brett Sutton, saying it was becoming more difficult to quickly trace the source of new infections.
New South Wales recorded seven new cases of Covid-19 overnight, five of which were returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
The government was asked at Saturday’s press conference if it has more detailed data on the source of the new cases, whether they were linked to known outbreaks, including in housing towers that were put into strict lock downs this week.
NSW Health reiterated its call for anyone who was at the Crossroads Hotel in Casula on 3 July to immediately self-isolate, come forward for testing and monitor for symptoms of Covid-19.
A man and a woman who visited the pub separately on 3 July have both been diagnosed with Covid-19, with the hotel the only known link between the two cases.
A NSW Health spokesperson said three household contacts of the man had also tested positive for Covid-19 and would be reflected in Sunday’s case numbers for the state.
In Queensland, two new cases were recorded, both linked to overseas travel and the individuals have been in isolation since their arrival
In the ACT, no cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours
The territory recorded four cases this week that were linked to Melbourne travel
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