A Virgin Australia staff member has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the diagnosis to 7NEWS on Thursday, saying the team member was now in isolation.

“We can confirm that one of our team members has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in isolation and receiving the appropriate medical treatment,” they said.

“We have begun the process of determining the contacts of the team member during the time they would likely have been infectious and will be checking in on them regularly to check on their health.

“We are in regular contact with all of our team members to provide them with the latest information around COVID-19 as well as proper hygiene practices and cleaning.”

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The airline declined to give any further information about the employee, in order to protect their privacy.

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Three people have died from the deadly virus in Australia and the outbreak is yet to show any sign of slowing down.