People were being turned away from the Aughtie Walk drive-through clinic in Albert Park this morning after being told there was a two-and-a-half hour wait.Officials at the site told people being turned away that there were delays at testing sites across the city. It comes as 16,000 people have Victoria from Brisbane since a man unknowingly infected with COVID-19 was in the Queensland community. Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne said all visitors were part of the travel permit system set up by the government, meaning they had all been contacted about risks.“Now those people, because of our travel permit system, last night all received a text and all were told to go and get a COVID test and to self isolate until those test results came back,” Ms Horne said.“I think this is proof that our travel permit system is working incredibly well, and I’d like to thank everyone who has gone out there and got those tests today.”Ms Horne defended the way the situation had been handled, including with regard to the way AFL players were treated compared to fans at the footy told to leave if they had been in Brisbane.“We are taking our advice from the Chief Health Officer and that resulted in what occurred last night at the footy,” she said.“I would really like to thank the AFL for working so co-operatively with the Chief Health Officer and also to people who left the game and people who are subsequently going out there and getting those tests.”Ms Horne said there were strict protocols in place that guided the AFL’s actions.“These are protocols that have been laid down by the chief health officer.”The minister encouraged any Victorian with symptoms to get tested immediately even if they had not been to Brisbane.“It is so important that people, if they do have symptoms, get out there and get tested, and isolate until you get the results,” she said.
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