The number of Covid infections linked to a popular NSW nightclub has spiked dramatically, forcing hundreds of people into isolation.
A total of 84 people who attended The Argyle House in Newcastle on Wednesday December 8 have now tested positive, prompting NSW Health to update its advice for the nightclub.
NSW Health is appealing for anyone who did not check in using the QR code to urgently get tested and isolate, and for the community to ensure other potential attendees are aware of this advice. The outbreak is linked to the “ultimate RnB” party boat cruise on Sydney Harbour on December 4 where at least three people tested positive to the Omicron strain.
NSW recorded a total of 536 new cases on Monday, with 171 people admitted to hospital and 24 in intensive care.
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