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2 MORE TENNIS PLAYERS TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

Ahead of the Australian Open, two more tennis players have tested positive for coronavirus in Melbourne, according to the state government of Victoria.

A third person, who is not a tennis player but is linked with the tournament, has also tested positive for COVID-19. As of now, a total of seven coronavirus cases have been recorded which includes three tennis players. “The new cases are one female in her 20s and two males in their 30s,” CNN quoted a statement from Victoria’s Department of Human Health and Services (DHHS).

All the positive cases linked to the showpiece event are currently quarantined in a government-managed hotel.

On Sunday, the Australian Open announced that 25 players have been put under quarantine after one passenger on the charter flight tested positive for coronavirus.

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