Update: New and updated exposure sites
Sites added on 12/02/21
The following exposure site was added on 12/02/21
- Brunetti: Terminal 4, Melbourne Airport
There are now 11 positive coronavirus cases linked to an outbreak at the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport.
Yesterday evening, after further interviews, we updated our list of Tier 1 exposure sites to include two more.
Anyone who has visited these locations in the specified times must immediately isolate, get a test, and stay isolated for 14 days.
- The Commonwealth Bank on Kingsway in Glen Waverley, between 1:30pm and 2:15pm on Tuesday, 9 February
- The HSBC Bank on Kingsway in Glen Waverley, between 2:15pm and 3:30pm on Tuesday, 9 February
Last night, the Department also announced that based on public health advice and feedback from the community, they have added a Tier 2 exposure site in Sunbury.
- If you attended the Sunbury Square Shopping Centre on Evans St in Sunbury between 3:40pm and 4:30pm on Friday 5 February, you are strongly encouraged to isolate, get a test urgently and isolate until you receive a negative result.
The Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport has been closed for terminal cleaning. All staff are in isolation and all residents has been moved.
Anyone who has been in this facility for more than 15 minutes between 27 January and 9 February is considered a primary close contact. They must immediately isolate, get a test, and stay isolated for 14 days.
All current exposure sites can be seen at the Case locations and outbreaks page. This website is rapidly updated as any new sites are identified.
Clinical healthcare workers
- Clinical healthcare workers work in health and aged care settings and provide direct care to patients or clients; for example, nurses, doctors and personal care assistants. A total of 3561 healthcare workers have been infected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Of the total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in healthcare workers 73.0% (2599) of cases were acquired in a healthcare setting, and 14.6% were not. In 12.3% of cases, the source of infection could not be determined
- Of the healthcare workers who acquired COVID-19 in a healthcare setting, 62.6% of cases were acquired in aged care settings, 29.4% of cases were acquired in hospital settings, and 8.0% of cases were acquired in other settings.
- Of the healthcare workers who acquired COVID-19 in a healthcare setting, 1300 (50.0%) were aged care or disability workers, 1038 (39.9%) were nurses or midwives, 124 (4.8%) were medical practitioners and 83 (3.2%) were healthcare workers in other occupations.
- There is currently one active healthcare worker case in hotel quarantine (acquired overseas)
Non-clinical workers in healthcare settings
- Non-clinical staff in healthcare settings work in health and aged care settings but do not provide direct care to patients; for example, cleaners, caterers and administrative staff. A total of 609 coronavirus (COVID-19) non-clinical workers in healthcare settings have been infected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Of the total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in non-clinical staff in the healthcare setting 57.1% (348) cases were acquired in a healthcare setting, and 24.3% were not acquired in a healthcare setting. For 18.1% of cases the source of infection is unable to be determined.
- Of the non-clinical staff who acquired COVID-19 in healthcare settings 72.1% of cases were acquired in aged care settings, 17.5% of cases were acquired in hospital settings, and 10.3% of cases were acquired in other settings.
- Of the non-clinical staff who acquired COVID-19 in a healthcare setting, 123 (35.3%) were cleaners, 73 (21.0%) were hospitality workers (food service attendants and kitchen staff), 17 (4.9%) were reception and assistants, 34 (9.8%) were social and welfare workers, 10 (2.9%) were office administration, 9 (26%) were security staff, and 82 (236%) were other occupations.
