The Department of Defence has released further details on a contractor who visited Wodonga and later tested positive to coronavirus, causing 18 army members to self-isolate.
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A spokesperson said they had provided "essential optical services" before heading directly back to Melbourne the same day.
They received notification of a positive result six days after the Border visit.
"This contractor was providing essential clinical services to Australian Defence Force members," the spokeswoman said.
"A range of COVID-19 specific mitigations were put in place around the delivery of these essential clinical services.
"This includes maintaining the same two person team, who were restricted to defence bases only, and not undertaking work in the general community.
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"When on base these contractors were confined to their specific work area, with minimal interaction outside of the work team, full application of personal protective equipment and infection prevention control processes including equipment sterilisation."
The incident caused 18 army workers to self-isolate.
"Subsequent public health advice has confirmed none of the individuals meet the definition of a close contact," the spokeswoman said.
"Due to privacy reasons further details cannot be provided.
"Defence takes advice from the relevant authorities and will continue to implement their directions."
The army has had 86 confirmed cases of the virus.
Of those positive cases, 80 have recovered.
The department has a policy that any employees or contractors with cold or flu symptoms must remove themselves from their workplace.
They must also notify their supervisor or chain of command.
The army has been involved in contact tracing and supporting law enforcement.
Soldiers continue to work on the Victoria and NSW border in the Albury region, assisting NSW police.
