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The Age has reported this morning that the first known infected worker at the infamous Rydges Hotel quarantine program, was not in fact a security guard, but a hotel night duty manager.
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Leaked emails show the night manager reported on Monday, 25 May, that he had come down with a fever, and late on the afternoon of the following day Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions officials were told the hotel employee had tested positive. It is presumed he caught it from a returned traveller, who has not been identified…
It is not known how the hotel’s night duty manager became infected and there is no suggestion it was through any improper behaviour. Records show he displayed no symptoms on his previous overnight shift on 23 May and had registered a normal body temperature before starting work on that date.
Continue reading…Agriculture minister calls for federal approach to border rules; NSW on alert over community transmission. Follow the latest news and updatesFollow our global live blogAustralian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots listState by state Covid restrictions; Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rulesSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.20pm BSTOh dear https://t.co/jYFwBNMXvK 11.09pm BSTThe Age has reported this morning that the first known infected worker at the infamous Rydges Hotel quarantine program, was not in fact a security guard, but a hotel night duty manager. The article reads: Leaked emails show the night manager reported on Monday, 25 May, that he had come down with a fever, and late on the afternoon of the following day Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions officials were told the hotel employee had tested positive. It is presumed he caught it from a returned traveller, who has not been identified…It is not known how the hotel’s night duty manager became infected and there is no suggestion it was through any improper behaviour. Records show he displayed no symptoms on his previous overnight shift on 23 May and had registered a normal body temperature before starting work on that date. Continue reading…