Indonesian woman confirmed as the 12th case of coronavirus in Victoria
An Indonesian visitor has been confirmed as Victoria’s 12th case of coronavirus.
The woman travelled to the state on a Virgin Airlines flight from Perth on Monday, March 2.
he Department of Health is seeking to contact anyone who was travelling on Virgin Airlines flight VA682 from Melbourne to Perth.
“The latest case is a woman in her 50s, a visitor from Indonesia, who flew from Jakarta to Perth on 27 February. She was well on the international flight,” the Department on Health said in a statement.
“While staying in Perth she developed symptoms on 29 February.”
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The woman then travelled to Melbourne on March 2 and then saw a doctor on March 6, who ordered the coronavirus test.
She tested positive on Saturday night and is now in isolation at home, being cared for by her family members.
“While in Melbourne she visited the Pho Hung Vuong 2 Vietnamese Restaurant in Richmond on 6 March for about 40 minutes between 6pm and 7pm,” the statement said.
“There are no other public exposure sites for this case in Melbourne.”
Anyone who visited the restaurant at that time is urged to contact the Department of Health for advice.
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