7NEWS Update: Thursday February 4, 2021

Statewide COVID-19 restrictions have been reintroduced in Victoria after an Australian Open hotel quarantine worker tested positive to the virus, forcing up to 600 Australian Open players and officials to isolate until they receive a negative test result; dozens of homes have been destroyed in Perth's bushfire crisis, with more suburbs now under threat as the inferno continues to grow; and a woman has been found with multiple stab wounds in the boot of a vehicle in the NSW Southern Highlands after a nearby motorist spotted her waving through a broken tail light. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.