Some of the country’s highest profile celebrities are on alert, as an Opera House worker from the AACTA awards may have been infectious.
The employee worked at the venue during the star-studded event on the evening of Wednesday, December 8. They also worked the following day.
“A thorough cleaning of affected areas has been carried out and we are taking all necessary steps as required by NSW Health. The Opera House currently has a number of measures in place in line with our Covid safety plan and our commitment to the health and safety of everyone on our site. An alert received by a member of the media who covered the AACTAs, and shared to Twitter on Saturday, listed the “Sydney Opera House back of house areas” as an exposure site.
Among the extensive list of stars at the event were Rebel Wilson, Sarah Snook, Osher Günsberg, Rachel Griffiths, Baz Luhrmann and Taika Waititi.Rebel Wilson. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty ImagesPheobe Tonkin and Marta Dusseldorf.
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