A general view shows the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on January 19, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

SYDNEY, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Australia's largest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was identified as a potential COVID-19 transmission site on Wednesday, after a person who attended a cricket match last month tested positive for the virus.

The MCG has a capacity of over 100,000 people, however due to COVID-19, spectators were capped at 30,000 people per day for a recent five-day cricket match between Australia and India.

Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said the man attended the cricket on Dec. 27 last year and called for anyone who was seated in the same section as him to get tested and isolate themselves until they receive a negative result.

"The MCG is being investigated as a potential source for acquisition," The DHHS said in a statement.

"This means we have a confirmed case of coronavirus who was not infectious but that we believe may have acquired their infection at this location."

A shopping center that the man attended the day before was also named as a possible acquisition site and 10 stores identified as venues of concern.

Meanwhile, debate continued over whether to allow spectators at the next cricket match in the series, scheduled to commence in Sydney on Thursday.

Sydney recorded four new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, two of which were linked to known clusters and two were under investigation.

Despite concerns of a potential superspreader event, the cricket match was scheduled to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) at 25 percent spectator capacity.

In addition, health officials banned residents from several suburbs with known infections and surrounding areas from attending.

"New South Wales (NSW) has struck the leading balance in the country in terms of keeping open what is normalcy, but in a COVID environment," NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.