Victorian health alert over Brisbane coronavirus case sees Lions fans told to leave AFL clash with Geelong

A message on the large screen at Kardinia Park told spectators to follow the latest health advice.(

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Queenslanders who travelled down to Geelong to watch the Lions' clash with the Cats on Friday night were told to leave the stadium after news of the latest Brisbane COVID case came through.

The instruction came after a Brisbane landscaper tested positive to coronavirus, with genomic testing linking his case to a previous cluster involving two overseas travellers and a doctor at the city's Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Victoria's Department of Health ordered anyone who had entered the state from the Brisbane or Moreton Bay areas to be tested and isolate until they received a negative result.

Anyone in Victoria who visited a list of high-risk locations in Queensland must contact the health department and follow instructions from Queensland Health.

The alert was issued less than an hour before Friday night's AFL clash in Geelong.

At quarter-time, an alert flashed up on the scoreboard at Kardinia Park telling people who had travelled from Queensland to leave the ground and follow the health advice.

Supporters in the ground groaned as the notice was read out by the venue announcer.

Lions supporters in the crowd during the round-two AFL match against the Cats in Geelong.(

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Luke Hodge and Wayne Carey, who were commentating for the Seven Network, were asked to leave the venue and self-isolate.

The AFL released a statement on Friday evening saying Lions players had been given government approval to play the match in Geelong.

"The AFL confirms the Brisbane Lions players, coaches and officials obtained an exemption from the Victorian government from orange zone permit requirements as players, coaches and officials have all been living and abiding by approved AFL protocols," the statement read.

"We encourage everyone in the community to follow the advice of the government that anyone who has entered Victoria from the City of Brisbane and Moreton Bay Region since 12 March must immediately self-isolate, get a coronavirus test within 72 hours, and stay isolated until they receive a negative result."

The Lions players and staff have been tested in recent days.

The club arrived in Melbourne on Thursday in preparation for the round-two game against the Cats.

The Lions AFLW team are due to play Melbourne at Casey Fields on Saturday.

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