Unlinked Vic COVID case, low test concerns - St George and Sutherland Shire Leader

Authorities are yet to link the latest community case of COVID-19 in Victoria to a known case, but are confident it will end up being part of the main Kappa strain outbreak. The case, a man living in central Melbourne with his young family, is a "mystery case" until a connection is found. Testing commander Jeroen Weimar said he was confident this link would be found, but said he was more concerned about undiscovered cases because of low testing rates. "There may well be more out there," he told reporters on Saturday. He asked Victorians to make each other accountable for possible coronavirus symptoms and to encourage each other to get tested. "Call them out in the nicest possible way," he said. There were just over 15,000 tests on Friday and similar numbers the day before. This is compared to 30,000 to 40,000 daily tests earlier in the outbreak. There are now 74 active cases in the state, including returned travellers in hotel quarantine. Following a two-week lockdown that ended on Friday, Melburnians are allowed to travel up to 25km from home and meet outside in groups of up to 10 people. Masks are required indoors and outdoors and hospitality, retail and schools have reopened. There are more than 3000 primary close contacts in quarantine as a result of community cases, as well as 122 exposure sites listed on coronavirus.vic.gov.au. Health Minister Martin Foley would not make any commitment to the further easing of restrictions in Melbourne, slated for Thursday. He implored Victorians to obey restrictions, sign in with their smart phone at all venues with a QR code, get vaccinated as soon as eligible and get tested for virus with the slightest of symptoms. Opposition health spokesperson Georgie Crozier criticised the government for lacking a plan for the path out of restrictions, asking how many daily tests would make them confident. The latest outbreak spread through the local government area of Whittlesea, north of the city, and the seaside suburb of Port Melbourne, forcing Melbourne into a two-week "circuit breaker" lockdown, which ended on Friday. Separately, a west Melbourne family were infected with the highly infectious Delta strain and that also became a cluster during lockdown. Elective surgeries are set to restart in Victoria from Tuesday. Queensland has been on high alert after multiple Victorians were caught flouting border pass rules this week. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in the UK taking part in global talks to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations more equally across the world. The G7 summit of the world's seven wealthiest democracies is being held in Cornwall and Australia is one of several other nations invited to take part. Australia will do its part in the effort by providing 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Australian Associated Press

Authorities are yet to link the latest community case of COVID-19 in Victoria to a known case, but are confident it will end up being part of the main Kappa strain outbreak.

The case, a man living in central Melbourne with his young family, is a "mystery case" until a connection is found.

Testing commander Jeroen Weimar said he was confident this link would be found, but said he was more concerned about undiscovered cases because of low testing rates.

"There may well be more out there," he told reporters on Saturday.

He asked Victorians to make each other accountable for possible coronavirus symptoms and to encourage each other to get tested.

"Call them out in the nicest possible way," he said.

There were just over 15,000 tests on Friday and similar numbers the day before. This is compared to 30,000 to 40,000 daily tests earlier in the outbreak.

There are now 74 active cases in the state, including returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

Following a two-week lockdown that ended on Friday, Melburnians are allowed to travel up to 25km from home and meet outside in groups of up to 10 people. Masks are required indoors and outdoors and hospitality, retail and schools have reopened.

There are more than 3000 primary close contacts in quarantine as a result of community cases, as well as 122 exposure sites listed on coronavirus.vic.gov.au.

Health Minister Martin Foley would not make any commitment to the further easing of restrictions in Melbourne, slated for Thursday.

He implored Victorians to obey restrictions, sign in with their smart phone at all venues with a QR code, get vaccinated as soon as eligible and get tested for virus with the slightest of symptoms.

Opposition health spokesperson Georgie Crozier criticised the government for lacking a plan for the path out of restrictions, asking how many daily tests would make them confident.

The latest outbreak spread through the local government area of Whittlesea, north of the city, and the seaside suburb of Port Melbourne, forcing Melbourne into a two-week "circuit breaker" lockdown, which ended on Friday.

Separately, a west Melbourne family were infected with the highly infectious Delta strain and that also became a cluster during lockdown.

Elective surgeries are set to restart in Victoria from Tuesday.

Queensland has been on high alert after multiple Victorians were caught flouting border pass rules this week.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in the UK taking part in global talks to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations more equally across the world.

The G7 summit of the world's seven wealthiest democracies is being held in Cornwall and Australia is one of several other nations invited to take part.

Australia will do its part in the effort by providing 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Australian Associated Press

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