Victoria records 10 locally acquired coronavirus cases as authorities confirm link to NSW outbreak

Restaurants in Melbourne's CBD are among the latest coronavirus exposure sites listed by Victorian health authorities as they battle to contain a cluster "directly linked" to the outbreak in New South Wales. Key points: Victoria recorded 10 locally acquired infections on Friday, including two who were tested in New South Wales Victoria recorded 10 locally acquired infections on Friday, including two who were tested in New South Wales Genomic sequencing shows the Melbourne cluster originated from Sydney's North Shore-Croydon outbreak Genomic sequencing shows the Melbourne cluster originated from Sydney's North Shore-Croydon outbreak The list of exposure sites continues to grow and now includes a number of regional Victorian towns Victoria's outbreak has now grown to 18 cases, all of which can be traced back to a dinner at the Smile Buffalo Thai restaurant in Black Rock on December 21. Four restaurants in Melbourne's CBD and Southbank precincts were later added to the list of sites: European Bier Cafe City on Exhibition Street, Melbourne, on December 28 between 8:00pm and 9:30pm on Exhibition Street, Melbourne, on December 28 between 8:00pm and 9:30pm Fonda Mexican restaurant on Flinders Lane, Melbourne, on December 29 between 6:00pm and 7:00pm Mexican restaurant on Flinders Lane, Melbourne, on December 29 between 6:00pm and 7:00pm Left Bank Melbourne Restaurant and Cocktail Bar on Southbank Boulevard on December 25, between 12:00pm and 2:30pm on Southbank Boulevard on December 25, between 12:00pm and 2:30pm Rockpool Bar and Grill at Crown Casino in Southbank on December 23, between 1:00pm and 1:30pm Anyone who has visited those four places at the specified times must get tested immediately and quarantine until they get the results. Mr Foley said genomic sequencing tests had established all of Victoria's outbreak cases, also known as the "Mentone-Mitcham cluster", were "directly linked to the New South Wales cluster".