NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has revealed he is self-isolating after being exposed to a person at Parliament who could have COVID-19.
In a surprise admission on ABC News Breakfast, Mr Hazzard said he been identified as a “possible close contact” of a “likely positive” case.
Mr Hazzard believes the suspected positive case is someone who works in NSW Parliament.
“I believe that was after an interview that occurred with a person who may be positive,” he said.
“I’m not talking about a journalist. I’m talking about somebody who works for NSW Parliament who may be a positive case.
“They’re working through those issues … They’ve got to ascertain and confirm with the usual scientific requirements that the case is actually a positive case.”
Mr Hazzard said it “was likely” other MPs could be affected.
He said he has been self-isolating after receiving a text from NSW Health overnight informing him he may have been exposed to the coronavirus, but said he was not experiencing any symptoms.
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NSW Parliament is sitting this week and on Wednesday four Coalition MPs went into isolation after dining at a Paddington pizzeria that’s since been declared a virus exposure site.
NSW is likely to report more COVID-19 cases on Thursday but Mr Hazzard played down fears Sydney is on the brink of a lockdown.
“I don’t believe that we will go into a lockdown,” he said.
“We (in Sydney) have obviously a clear danger … and now I’m on the receiving end.
“I think it’s a message to everybody. If the NSW Health Minister can get a text message during the night and wakes up to that, then obviously we all have a serious issue at the moment with the Delta virus.”
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