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Spectator at Women's T20 World Cup final tested positive for coronavirus

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Spectator at Women's T20 World Cup final tested positive for coronavirus
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India vs Australia: The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), one of the largest cricket grounds, is a coronavirus exposure site after a spectator who attended the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final between India and Australia on March 8 has been tested positive for COVID 19. publive-image The Melbourne Cricket Ground said in a statement that the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), as ground managers of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), was aware that 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. Likewise, 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 coronavirus to surrounding members of the public and staff. The patron had sat on Level 2 of the Northern Stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in section N42.
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publive-image Meanwhile, the DHHS has recommended that those who were seated in N42 at Sunday’s event should continue to go about their normal routine with an increased focus on hygiene measures and if any flu-like symptoms emerge then do consult with a medical professional.

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