The alarm went off in Melbourne with the positive of a worker at the Grand Hyatt hotel where most of the tennis players stayed during the quarantine in the capital of Victoria. In fact, many are still staying there during the tournament tour. More than 600 people have been considered as direct contact of the positive, including those who were in the hotel and abandoned it after its confinement.
According to the European press, the organization of Tennis Australia He sent a statement to professionals informing that there will be a single location this Thursday where the coronavirus tests will be carried out. It will be at the View hotel and the exams will begin at 9:00 am on Friday. Professionals who have not passed through the hotel affected by the contagion case will be able to go to train on the slopes of Melbourne Park.
It should be remembered that the entire day of competition this Thursday was suspended at the expense of knowing the results of the tests to a large representation of the competitors and their companions. The organization, which is negotiating the new protocols to be followed with the Victorian Government, summoned the players to an emergency video call to inform them of the steps to follow.
The first “Grand Slam” of the season should start next Monday.