Positive coronavirus test result on third Australian Open charter flight sends more players into quarantine

Tennis players who flew into Melbourne on a third charter plane will be forced into two weeks' quarantine and will be unable to train after a passenger on a flight from Qatar tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Five people have now tested positive after arriving on flights bringing players to Australia for the event Five people have now tested positive after arriving on flights bringing players to Australia for the event At least 170 people, including 72 players, have been identified as close contacts and are in strict isolation At least 170 people, including 72 players, have been identified as close contacts and are in strict isolation Some players said they were not aware the whole plane would need to quarantine if there was a positive case French player Alexandre Muller tweeted a screenshot of an email he had received on Sunday night, saying that a person on QR7485 from Doha on Saturday morning had returned a positive result. People in quarantine 'testing our procedures' Ms Cassar said there had been a "small few" people within the Australian Open quarantine hotels who were "testing our procedures" and had tried to leave their rooms. Tennis players complain about close contact rules Victorian authorities and the Australian Open have said players were fully aware of the quarantine rules once they arrived in Australia, despite some players saying they were not aware the entire flight would be required to isolate if someone tested positive. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world Ms Cassar said CQV did not deal with players directly, but the rules were made clear to the Australian Open organisers and "the rules for close contacts have not changed".