BREAKING: The Prime Minister, who will fly into Queensland on Wednesday for the first time in months, has been identified as a Covid-19 contact.
An infected person was one of 1000 who attended the Kincoppal-Rose Bay’s Graduation Gala at the International Convention Centre Darling Harbour on Friday.
The Prime Minister attended and was pictured alongside performers Boys in the Band who said the “entire dance floor had been packed”. But, a spokesperson for Mr Morrison said he had been tested twice since the event for Covid-19 – both times testing negative –and had not been directed to isolate.“Last night the Prime Minister was deemed a casual contact by NSW Health following attendance at an event last Friday night,” the spokesperson said on Wednesday morning.
“Since the event, the Prime Minister has received two negative PCR tests and as such advised he is not required to isolate.Additional advice had been sought by NSW Health and the chief medical officer prior to Mr Morrison’s hosting of Korean President Moon Jae-in at Kirribilli House on Tuesday night.
Mr Morrison will be in Queensland on Wednesday just days after the state opened its borders to Sydney for the first time since August.
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