The Prime Minister’s assistant minister has tested positive for COVID-19, following Scott Morrison’s diagnosis on Tuesday evening | rachelclun
The Prime Minister’s assistant minister has tested positive for COVID-19, following Scott Morrison’s diagnosis on Tuesday evening.
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ben Morton said he tested positive on Wednesday morning.“I will continue to fulfil both my ministerial and electorate responsibilities while isolating in Canberra, before returning to Western Australia.”to the virus after taking a PCR test and cancelling a planned 8pm appearance at the Sydney Opera House.
In a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday morning, a tired-looking Mr Morrison thanked people for their good wishes following his positive test result. His wife Jenny and their two daughters have tested negative, he confirmed, but remain in isolation as close contacts.The West Australian border reopens at 12.01am on Thursday and Mr Albanese is scheduled to take one of the first flights to Perth.