MCG Spectator At Ind-Aus Women's T20 WC Final Diagnosed With COVID-19

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.

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The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is now a coronavirus exposure site as a spectator who attended the Women's T20 World Cup final between India and Australia on March 8 has tested positive for COVID-19. 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.

The MCC, as ground managers of the MCG, is 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.

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/XkXmMygCPA pic.twitter.com/l9NiBQYXVG — Melbourne Cricket Ground (@MCG) March 12, 2020

The DHHS recommends 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 should any flu-like symptoms emerge to consult with a medical professional. The MCC is working closely with the Government and the DHHS and the advice is to operate business as usual, including hosting major events, however are prepared should that change at any stage. The MCC is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for those visiting the MCG and as a precautionary measure have undertaken intensive cleaning of the affected section.