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Ikea, Bunnings, Dan Murphy’s added as Victorian virus exposure sites

Dozens of new venues across inner Melbourne have been added to the Covid-19 exposure sites list, including a Bunnings, Woolies and a Dan Murphy’s.

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More than 30 venues, including an inner city Bunnings and Woolworths supermarket, have been added to Victoria’s long list of Covid-19 public exposure sites.

The popular South Melbourne Market was also added to the list after two residents from a Southbank townhouse and apartment complex tested positive to coronavirus on Tuesday.

The Kings Park apartment complex has been listed as a tier 1 exposure site with residents forced into two weeks isolation after health officials revealed they believe transmission had occurred in communal areas.

The following venues were added as tier 1 exposure sites on Tuesday, meaning people need to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days:

  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Male Bathrooms – Level 2, South Melbourne Central, 113 Cecil St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 1.45pm to 2.15pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Padre Coffee, South Melbourne Market, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 11.30am to 12.30pm;
  • MELBOURNE: Sakura Kaiten Sushi II, 282 Lonsdale St, Melbourne on June 13 from 12.30pm to 1.50pm;
  • SOUTHBANK: Kings Park Apartment Complex, Dodds and Wells streets, Southbank from June 2 to 14 at all times.
Several stalls at South Melbourne Market were added to the exposure sites list on Tuesday. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Several stalls at South Melbourne Market were added to the exposure sites list on Tuesday. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

The following sites were added as tier 2 exposure sites on Tuesday, meaning people need to get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result:

  • RICHMOND: Ikea Richmond, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, 630 Victoria St, Richmond on June 11 from 5.50pm to 7pm;
  • RICHMOND: Kmart Richmond, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, 630 Victoria St, Richmond on June 11 from 7pm to 7.20pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Woolworths, South Melbourne Central, 113 Cecil St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 1.44pm to 2.15pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Mister Margherita, 1/52 Park St, South Melbourne on June 11 from 6.15pm to 6.35pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Fruits on Coventry, South Melbourne Market – Stall 46, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 12.20pm to 12.50pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: South Melbourne Market, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 11.30am to 1.30pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Golden Dragon Asian Grocery, South Melbourne Market – Stall 80-81, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 12.44pm to 1.10pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Asian Grocery Store, South Melbourne Market – Stall 38, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 12.55pm to 1.15pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: K and L Poultry, South Melbourne Market – Stall 27, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 1.02pm to 1.21pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Kirkpatrick’s Meats, South Melbourne Market – Stall 10, 322-326 Coventry St, South Melbourne on June 12 from 1.08pm to 1.30pm;
  • PORT MELBOURNE: Bunnings, 501 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne on June 13 from 2.30pm to 2.55pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Nine Yards Coffee Shop, 228-230 Dorcas St, South Melbourne on June 13 from 11.35am to midday;
  • PORT MELBOURNE: Bunnings, 501 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne on June 13 from 11.45am to 12.15pm;
  • PORT MELBOURNE: Bunnings, 501 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne on June 12 from 1pm to 1.25pm;
  • PORT MELBOURNE: Bunnings, 501 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne on June 12 from 4.07pm to 4.30pm;
  • SOUTH MELBOURNE: Officeworks, 231 Kingsway, South Melbourne on June 11 from 12.30pm to 1.10pm;
  • SOUTH YARRA: Jardin Tan, Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Ave, South Yarra on June 11 from 10.30am to 11am;
  • MELBOURNE: Melbourne Central – JB Hi Fi, Shop 101B, Level 1, Melbourne Central, 211 La Trobe St, Melbourne on June 13 from 1.35pm to 2.20pm;
  • MELBOURNE: QV Melbourne – Dan Murphy’s, Corner of Lonsdale and Swanston streets, Level 1, Queen Victoria Building, Melbourne on June 13 from 3.50pm to 4.20pm;
  • MELBOURNE: QV Melbourne – Woolworths, Corner of Lonsdale and Swanston streets, Queen Victoria Building, Melbourne on June 13 from 4.10pm to 4.30pm;
  • MELBOURNE: Kmart Melbourne CBD, 236 Bourke St, Melbourne on June 13 from 2.40pm to 3.30pm;
  • MELBOURNE: Melbourne Central – Axil Coffee Roasters, Shop GD087, Melbourne Central Tower, 360 Elizabeth St, Melbourne on June 13 from 1.20pm to 1.45pm;
  • RICHMOND: Food Court at Victoria Gardens, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, 630 Victoria St, Richmond on June 11 from 7.20pm to 8pm;
  • SOUTHBANK: IGA Plus Liquor, 151 Sturt St, Southbank on June 10 from 8pm to 9pm;
  • SOUTHBANK: Woolworths Melbourne Square, Shop 1/10 Hoff Boulevard, Southbank on June 10 from 3.30pm to 4pm;
  • SOUTHBANK: Queenie’s Restaurant and Cafe, 41 Coventry St, Southbank on June 10 from 10am to 10.15am;
  • SOUTHBANK: Queenie’s Restaurant and Cafe, 41 Coventry St, Southbank on June 11 from 10am to 10.15am;
  • SOUTHBANK: IGA Plus Liquor, 151 Sturt St, Southbank on June 11 from 5.50pm to 6pm.
A JB Hi-Fi store in Melbourne’s CBD was also added to the list. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty
A JB Hi-Fi store in Melbourne’s CBD was also added to the list. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

The following venue was added as a tier 3 exposure site on Tuesday, meaning people need to monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop:

  • RICHMOND: Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, 630 Victoria St, Richmond on June 11 from 5.50pm to 8pm;

The number of exposure sites in Victoria has increased after Tuesday’s new cases with 144 now listed, up from 132 on Monday.

There are 54 active cases in Victoria – 40 locally acquired and 14 in hotel quarantine.

Victorians have been urged to check the state government’s website for the full and frequently changing list.

jack.paynter@news.com.au

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Jack Paynter is NCA NewsWire's breaking news and crime reporter based in Melbourne. He began his career as a local journalist at Leader community news in suburban Melbourne before moving to Hobart for a stint at the Mercury. As a kid who grew up among the red Mallee dust in northwest country Victoria, Jack also has a keen interest in reporting on issues affecting rural and regional areas.

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