NSW Police are 'concerned' some patrons may not have provided their contact details before entering the south-west Sydney pub, which has become the centre of a coronavirus cluster.
NSW Police are "concerned" some patrons may not have provided their contact details before entering the Crossroads Hotel, which has become the centre of a coronavirus cluster.NSW Police said if it was found to have breached the rules "action will be taken"Several people who went to the Casula pub this month have revealed on social media they were not asked to provide a phone number or email address before entering.
"That is a concern but that will be part of the [investigation] and if people have information they should contact police or Crime Stoppers," he said.One woman who attended the Crossroads Hotel said she wasn't asked to provide her details upon entering the venue last week. Another woman, who wanted to be identified only as Maria, told the ABC she provided the venue with her details when booking dinner with her partner and daughter at the pub on Friday, July 3.But she said the venue should ask all patrons basic screening questions on entry.
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