Melbourne Presses Pause on Participate in as AO Resort Employee Exams Beneficial
3 min readBy Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, February 3, 2021


There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday following an AO resort worker examined positive for Coronavirus. An update on the agenda for Friday will be announced later today.
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The Australian summertime season has strike a roadblock.
There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday just after an Australian Open up hotel employee analyzed positive for Coronavirus. The Australian Open announced an update on the routine for Friday will be introduced later currently.


Well being Authorities have suggested us that a Resort Quarantine worker has tested optimistic for COVID-19.All those associated with the AO who quarantined at the resort now need to have to be examined and isolate until eventually they receive a negative take a look at consequence.

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 3, 2021


We will work with every person included to aid tests as rapidly as doable.There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday. An update on the schedule for Friday will be declared later on now. #AusOpen

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 3, 2021
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews announced a 26-12 months-outdated male who worked as a resident guidance officer for the Australian Open’s quarantine plan in the beginning analyzed destructive for COVID-19 immediately after completing his shift at the Grand Hyatt Resort on January 29th.
On the other hand, the staffer subsequently formulated Coronavirus indications and examined positve in a different take a look at carried out on Wednesday.
“This is just one scenario, there’s no have to have for folks to panic,” Premier Andrews instructed a news convention. “There’s no will need to be alarmed. We Victorians know what to do. And we have proven as condition very successful at running all those types of outbreaks, these sorts of difficulties.”


The 26-yr-previous Noble Park person had been operating as a resident guidance officer as component of the Australian Open up quarantine program.Listed here is the total listing of exposure web-sites. #9News
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— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) February 3, 2021
This most current COVID case has prompted authorities to reinstate mask mandate and constraints on gatherings in Victoria. Premier Andrews mentioned “we have to assume that this individual has infected many others” and asserted officers “have to believe” this is the deadlier and additional highly contagious Uk variant of the virus.


New statewide limits occur into effect from 11:59pm tonight, 3 February.

– The restrict on the number of people today collecting in a residence will be lowered from 30 to 15, that means the home users in addition 15 website visitors (excluding kids under 12 months of age). pic.twitter.com/J1tvBRQxrr
— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) February 3, 2021
Leading Andrews reported concerning 500 and 600 Australian Open up players, coaches or staffers and are considered casual contacts and will be compelled to isolate right until they take a look at negative. Screening is scheduled to start out Thursday.
“We will get the job done with every person involved to facilitate testing as promptly as probable,” Australian Open officers introduced.
What impact will the favourable scenario have on the Australian Open up, scheduled to start on Monday?
As of now, Premier Andrews explained “at this stage, there’s no effects to the tournament correct.”
