The move comes after the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) confirmed that a fan who attended the Boxing Day Test on Day 2 has tested positive for COVID-19.
The authorities, however, clarified that the spectator was not infected with the virus at the time of attending the match but tested positive afterwards.
Earlier, the NSW government capped the crowd capacity for the Sydney Test at 10,000 per day (25 percent capacity).
While residents of many Sydney suburbs have been banned from attending the contest, NSW Health officials urged spectators to shun public transport and use private vehicles if attending the SCG Test.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard was quoted as saying in a Fox Cricket report:
Hazzard further requested:
SCG Test under the scanner after MCG fan tests COVID-19 positive
With the spectator testing positive for coronavirus, the MCG has been marked as a potential site of transmission. Hence, extra precautions are being taken for the SCG Test starting Thursday.
Releasing an official statement ahead of the SCG Test, MCC said:
India and Australia will head into SCG Test starting January 7 under rather chaotic circumstances.
Apart from COVID-19 concerns, Team India are also battling allegations of alleged bio-bubble breach by five of their players in Melbourne.
Some media reports have also claimed that India are not keen to play in Brisbane over hard quarantine rules, although the BCCI is yet to make an official statement over the same.
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