Another person in an international quarantine hotel in Hobart has tested positive to COVID-19.
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The man is from the same family who were diagnosed with three cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.
The man had returned a negative test on Tuesday but was retested the following day after reporting mild symptoms.
The family of four with two children were in hotel quarantine at the Best Western Hotel in Hobart.
The man is being moved by ambulance to the dedicated facility at the Fountainside Hotel.
Public Health director Mark Veitch said the other members of the family will also be transferred to that facility.
"No staff involved in the arrival, transport or quarantine of the family have been isolated, as Public Health advice is that any interactions have been in accordance with the infection prevention and control protocols," he said.
"Our testing program has worked in discovering this case.
"We will do the same if further cases are detected.
"This does not mean that Tasmania has COVID-19 in our community."
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Political reporter for Australian Community Media, based in Hobart.
Political reporter for Australian Community Media, based in Hobart.
