Australia fails to contain coronavirus second wave as boy on holiday tests positive
A TEEN from Melbourne has tested positive for Covid-19 while on holiday 360 miles away in New South Wales as Australia's second wave begins to spread.
A test error meant the child's family had been told he was negative before they travelled to the neighbouring state.NSW leader Gladys Berejiklian said she is "extremely worried" by the positive case and admitted she is considering closing off the state's border towns. Dr Chant praised the family's conduct adding “there is a lot of testing and there will occasionally be these errors.”
Australia's prime minister Scott Morrison says a shutdown of the nations second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they wont survive a second lockdown.
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