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Two more tennis players have tested positive for Covid-19 since arriving in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, government officials said on Wednesday.
A non-playing Australian Open participant has also tested positive, Victoria state police minister Lisa Neville said amid unrest from some players regarding quarantine conditions.
A total of 10 people associated with the delayed Grand Slam, including four players, have now tested positive for the virus.
However, there has been some confusion over the exact numbers, with authorities’ test results later being reclassified as “viral shedding” from previous infections.
Neville added authorities were “very confident” one of the two new player infections was a case of viral shedding.
“Of the other two, it’s less clear that they’re shedding. That will be worked through, and that’s one player and one support person,” Neville said.
Two more tennis players have tested positive for Covid-19 since arriving in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, government officials said on Wednesday.
A non-playing Australian Open participant has also tested positive, Victoria state police minister Lisa Neville said amid unrest from some players regarding quarantine conditions.
A total of 10 people associated with the delayed Grand Slam, including four players, have now tested positive for the virus.
However, there has been some confusion over the exact numbers, with authorities’ test results later being reclassified as “viral shedding” from previous infections.
Neville added authorities were “very confident” one of the two new player infections was a case of viral shedding.
“Of the other two, it’s less clear that they’re shedding. That will be worked through, and that’s one player and one support person,” Neville said.
