https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/coronavirus-australia-melbou... June 6, 2021 7:39AM
Coronavirus Australia: Melbourne's lockdown,
latest numbers, NSW on alert and Delta variant tracing continues
Officials are scrambling to pinpoint the source of several mystery cases in Melbourne amid concerns surrounding the highly infectious Delta strain.
The scramble to pinpoint the source of several mystery cases of Covid in Melbourne is still underway, with concerns surrounding the highly infectious Delta strain remaining.
Health officials are working to identify the source of 69 infections linked to the outbreak, with two in the West Melbourne cluster announced yesterday having visited known exposure sites.
The couple – one of whom shopped frequently at Epping Plaza and Craigieburn Central – are both in isolation, but while the visit to the shopping centres is a common factor with earlier cases, the shopping times don’t match up, leaving officials scratching their heads.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said he did consider shutting down those two shopping centres but “people need to shop.”
Meanwhile, the Delta strain which has ripped through India has so far been found in seven people from two families in Victoria,
including three children. The first family to present with the variant travelled from Jervis Bay in NSW.
Victoria recorded five new locally acquired cases in total on Saturday, with three close contacts of existing cases. Two new locally acquired cases have been recorded today.