Senior diplomat who returned from overseas tested positive for coronavirus, local media reports

Islamuddin Sajid: Australia’s capital on Thursday reported its first coronavirus case in 102 days after a diplomat returning from overseas tested positive, local media reported.
According to ABC News, a senior diplomat in his 70s returned to Canberra from overseas on Oct. 9.

"We do have the 114th case notified in the ACT [Australian Capital Territory]," ABC quoted Dr. Kerryn Coleman, ACT’s chief health officer, as telling a press conference.

The man, who was in quarantine, got a positive result on his COVID-19 test on day 10 after his return, he added

Canberra reported its last case in June and remained infection-free for almost three months, and the city eased restrictions after 90 days without a reported case.

Gatherings of up to 200 people are currently allowed in Canberra, movie theaters are open with 50% capacity, and many workplaces are starting a return-to-work plan, according to local media

"Today`s new reported case does not affect the ACT`s restrictions," said ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith

"This is an important reminder to Canberrans that we are not an isolated bubble from COVID-19 and we will continue to see the occasional new case, we`ve been saying that consistently," she said.

Australia has so far reported 27,458 cases with 905 deaths, while 25,159 people have recovered, according to the US` Johns Hopkins university.