The NSW Health Minister believes a person who was supposed to be isolating attended The Argyle House nightclub in Newcastle which has since become a super-spreader event.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard told 2GB radio on Tuesday afternoon that he “believed” a person who was asked to isolate after attending a party boat on the Harbour visited a Newcastle nightclub.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard is of the understanding that the Newcastle cluster could have been sparked by a person flouting isolation rules. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchiwith more than 200 positive cases now linked to the venue with many confirmed as having the new Omicron variant. Despite the growing cluster sweeping Newcastle the Health Minister confirmed the government would not be imposing future lockdowns.“What we’re planning on is making sure the community understands the need to be vaccinated and the need to have boosters.
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