LaTrobe university has confirmed a student has tested positive for coronavirus in Melbourne.

The student tested positive on Thursday and had attended classes within the past week at the Bundoora campus.

“The student is receiving medical treatment and the University has offered its full support to them via the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services,” a media release said.

“The University has identified the limited number of locations on campus affected and those areas have been deep cleaned.

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“The DHHS is currently tracing everyone with whom the affected people had contact while at those locations and they have been required to self-isolate as a precaution.

“Arrangements are in place to provide the necessary support.”