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Shoppers warned after Coronavirus patient visits Woolworths against advice

He broke his self-isolation to visit the supermarket.
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A man in Tasmania who has tested positive for coronavirus visited Launceston Woolworths on Sunday night after breaking advice to self-isolate. 

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The man was confirmed to have the virus on Monday.

According to 7News he spent around 15 minutes at the Launceston store, on the corner of Wellington and York Streets, at 10pm on Sunday.

They report that man went to the supermarket after being told to self-quarantine, and the requirements of the process.

“The risk to anyone who was in the supermarket at that time is very low, Tasmanian Director of Public Health Dr Mark Veitch told 7News.

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“However, it is appropriate to fully inform staff and customers who were there.”

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It’s not thought that there is any risk to people who were in the store at the time, however if anyone who was there becomes unwell they should contact their doctor. 

There is also no risk to those who visited Woolworths in the days after the man’s visit.

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According to Australian Government Department of Health as at 09:00 hrs on 6 March 2020, there were 59 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 2 deaths, in Australia.

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