Victoria, which is hosting the Australian Open, reported four positive cases in overseas travellers, all associated with the tennis, taking the total to nine. The cases have prompted authorities to send three Australian Open charter flights into hard quarantine, forcing more than 70 players into a 14-day hotel room isolation. "I know that there's been a bit of chatter from a number of players about the rules. Australia has reported more than 22,000 local COVID-19 cases and 909 deaths since the pandemic began. NSW state Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would consider permitting venues to ban entry to people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Source: bd News24 January 18, 2021 00:33 UTC