Covid 19 coronavirus: Victoria reports seven new community cases; Melbourne Cricket Ground an exposure site

Victoria has confirmed seven new locally acquired Covid-19 cases.

Authorities confirmed the seven cases were linked to a returned family and a crew of removalists, who both came into the state from New South Wales while unknowingly infectious.

Four of the new cases live on the third floor of the Ariele Apartments in the inner-west Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong.

The complex was put into lockdown on Monday, with authorities revealing the infected removal crew spent up to five hours moving furniture into the building and shared lifts with residents.

The removalists also visited sites in Ballan and Broadmeadows before driving to South Australia and then returning to NSW, where they tested positive to Covid-19.

Another of the new cases is a man in his 60s who visited the MCG on July 10 between 4pm and 8pm.

It was revealed on Tuesday that 300 primary close contacts had been identified in Victoria and linked to the NSW travellers. They were ordered into isolation for 14 days.

Earlier today, Victoria posted one new locally acquired Covid-19 case. The new infection was a known primary close contact in isolation during their infectious period.

Victoria now has 19 active coronavirus cases.

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