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Victoria is 58. Recorded days in a row with no community broadcast of COVID-19, with another case identified in a returned traveler in hotel quarantine.
It became from 5. The Ministry of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced 848 test results that were processed on Boxing Day.
There are 10 active cases of the virus in Victoria, all of which are in quarantine or self-isolation.
A low positive coronavirus test result was found to be recorded at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and rejected after review.
The state’s Expert Review Panel, which rates weak or unusually positive test results, « reviewed a case with abnormal test results on Saturday night, » a DHHS spokeswoman said.
« The review followed a case that returned a low positive result after a coronavirus test. «
The panel denied the case and rated it negative overnight after reviewing the clinical, epidemiological and testing evidence.
A man in hotel quarantine was arrested on Boxing Day after attempting to leave his room without permission, police said.
The 24-year-old was arrested in front of the hotel after he died around 14. 45 o’clock left the room.
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A spokesman for the Department of Justice and Community Security (DJCS) said the man was born on Jan.. Arrived in Victoria from NSW on December 31st and placed in hotel quarantine as a Sydney resident.
The 21st. December was the last day Victorian residents who had been to Sydney could come into the state and still be quarantined at home. Those who are not Victorian residents have been turned over or placed in the quarantine system.
« The resident was moved to a complex nursing home last night, » said a DJCS spokesman on Sunday morning.
The spokesman said the 24-year-old’s movements were « immediately detected » and that any quarantine workers who responded had appropriate personal protective equipment.
Individuals found to be in breach of the quarantine direction can be fined up to 20 under the Public Health and Welfare Act. 000 US dollars.
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