The hermetic 'bubble' of the Australian Open continues to show cracks. In the last hours the authorities of the State of Victoria have confirmed three new positives for coronavirus among the expedition that meets the quarantine in Melbourne.
Of the three new cases, two are tennis players and the other is a member of a player's team. With these three cases reported today the figure rises to 10 contagions in the bubble, of which four are players.
Victoria State Police Minister Lisa Neville elaborated on the results. “One of the cases is a tennis player who is very close to passing the virus. The other two are less clear about their situation. They are a tennis player and a member of the support staff.”
Regarding the controversy generated by the cost of the quarantine of the tennis players, Neville said that everything is paid by Tennis Australia and that the money of the citizens of Melbourne and the State of Victoria is not destined for this cause. “The entire quarantine is funded by the Australian Open. Taxpayers' money from the state of Victoria has not been used for this.”