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A male spectator at Women's T20 World Cup final diagnosed with COVID-19: MC

PTI
Published : Mar 12, 2020, 11:55 am IST
Updated : Mar 12, 2020, 11:55 am IST

Health officials classified it as a low-risk of spreading COVID-19 to surrounding members of the public

India's supporters at the Melbourne Cricket ground during the 2020 Icc women's T20 World Cup final. AFP Photo
 India's supporters at the Melbourne Cricket ground during the 2020 Icc women's T20 World Cup final. AFP Photo

Melbourne: A spectator at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final between India and Australia here on March 8 has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Melbourne Cricket Ground said on Thursday but insisted that the risk of him infecting others was low.

"...a person who attended the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final at the MCG on Sunday March 8 has now been diagnosed with COVID-19," the Melbourne Cricket Ground management said in a statement.

"The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has advised of the patron's diagnosis and has classified it as a low-risk of spreading COVID-19 to surrounding members of the public and staff. The patron sat on Level 2 of the Northern Stand at the MCG in section N42," it added.

The DHHS has recommended that those seated in N42 "should continue to go about their normal routine, with an increased focus on hygiene measures, and should any flu-like symptoms emerge to consult with a medical professional."

 

Tags: 2020 icc twenty20 world cup
Location: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne