Vic DHHS Media Release
20 January 2021
Salient parts:
Victoria has recorded three new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, all of which are in hotel quarantine.
Of the new cases, one is linked to the Australian Open in a support staff member of a player, one is a male in his 40s in international air crew, and one a male in his 50s who is a returned international traveller.
The total number of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases associated with the tournament is seven with a further three cases from today (two players and a non-player) that are still under review.
One previously reported case in a person associated with the tournament has been reclassified following a review by CQV.
There are no new locally acquired cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Victoria.
This is the 14th consecutive day where Victoria has recorded no new locally acquired cases of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The number of active cases in Victoria is 34, made up of two locally acquired cases linked to the Black Rock restaurant cluster, which is a decrease of one since yesterday, and 32 cases in travellers in hotel quarantine, an increase of one since yesterday.
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has declared that only 10 Local Government Areas (LGA) in Greater Sydney will remain in the red zone.
These are Blacktown City, Burwood, Canada Bay City, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield City, Inner West, Liverpool City, Parramatta City and Strathfield municipality.