As virus cases rise outside locked zones, here’s why Melbourne and Sydney may be hit differently

Raina MacIntyre, a professor of global biosecurity at the University of New South Wales, agreed that the large pubs in Sydney were a concern.

“Any indoor environment where a lot of people gather in close proximity, where you may not have good ventilation, is a potential risk for outbreak – as we’ve seen with The Crossroads Hotel and several outbreaks linked to entertainment venues,” Professor MacIntyre told The New Daily. But she added it wasn’t just super pubs that posed a risk. READ MORE