Newcastle nightclub on Omicron alert after 24 test positive to COVID-19

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Health authorities say a number of COVID-19 positive partygoers who attended a Newcastle nightclub last week 'likely' caught the new Omicron variant.

NSW Health has issued an urgent alert after 24 people linked to a Newcastle nightclub tested positive for COVID-19, with a number of cases"likely" to be the Omicron variant.

Revellers who attended the prom night-themed event at The Argyle House between 9pm last Wednesday and 3am Thursday is a close contact and must get tested and isolate for seven days.Given the"high transmission" of COVID-19 at the venue, household contacts of the attendees are also required to get tested and isolate until the close contact receives a negative result.

"NSW Health is urging everyone of the importance of maintaining COVID-safe practices with transmission occurring at social events during the festive period," a statement read. "Everyone should remain vigilant when celebrating with family, friends and colleagues and should not attend any social functions if they have any symptoms."

 

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after being double vaxxed ? guess so..they wldn't have got in ..

Good. We want Omicron to become the endemic strain

Don't blame unvaccinated. They can't go to night club, gym. airplanes etc.

So a few people got a mild cold, and this is news?

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