Hundreds of passengers who flew from Sydney to Melbourne are ordered to quarantine IMMEDIATELY amid fears they were exposed to two international travellers who breached COVID rules
- Those on VA 838 flight from Sydney leaving at midday to Melbourne to isolate
- Two international travellers on board had not quarantined in New South Wales
- Victorian health authorities urged everyone on board to quarantine at home
Passengers that were on a Virgin flight from Sydney to Melbourne have been warned by health authorities to self-isolate immediately – after two German travellers on board failed to quarantine in New South Wales.
The Victorian Department of Health issued the warning to those on board the flight VA 838, which left Sydney at midday on Saturday and landed in Melbourne at 1.25pm.
These travellers were told to ‘quarantine at home immediately’ and call the DHHS for further information.
The two foreigners are now isolating in Victoria and it’s not known whether or not they had contracted coronavirus.
Passengers that were on a Virgin flight from Sydney to Melbourne have been warned by health authorities to self-isolate immediately. Pictured: Shoppers walk along a busy Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne on November 27
Authorities are yet to reveal how the pair were able to dodge the mandatory quarantine after arriving in Sydney on Saturday.
‘A comprehensive public health response is under way, including testing and full contact tracing,’ DHHS said in the statement.
‘Anyone who has been at the Melbourne Airport domestic terminal on Saturday afternoon is advised to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and to seek testing if symptoms develop.’
Passengers and crew on board have been advised to call the health department on 1300 651 160.
The warning comes after Victoria celebrated its 36th day without any new infections.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton told a parliamentary inquiry it is safe for the state to move to a ‘COVID normal’ level of restrictions on Sunday.
According to the Herald Sun, some pubs, restaurants and cafes will be able to effectively double their capacity with the changes.
Revellers will also be allowed to stand and drink when in outside sections of venues.
The cap on attendees at religious gatherings is also expected to be scratched ahead of Christmas and will instead be replaced with the one person per two square metre rule.
More to come.
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