Urgent Covid superspreader alert for Taylor Swift album party in Sydney as NINETY-SEVEN attendees test positive for the virus
- Some 600 people have been exposed to Covid after Taylor Swift listening event
- Sydney Metro Theatre from 9pm last Friday has been listed as an exposure site
- 97 people who attended the listening event have returned positive Covid tests
- Anyone who attended the event is asked to get tested and isolate immediately
An urgent health warning has been issued for a Taylor Swift album party in Sydney with 97 attendees testing positive to the virus.
In a statement, NSW Health said anyone who attended the ‘On Repeat: Taylor Swift Red Party’ at the Metro Theatre on George St from 9pm last Friday is a close contact.
Attendees must immediately get tested and isolate for seven days. All household contacts must also get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received.
An urgent health warning has been issued for a Taylor Swift album party Sydney Metro Theatre with 97 attendees testing positive to the virus
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Some 600 people checked into the event on George St last Friday where 97 attendees have since tested positive to Covid
Some 600 people checked in to the Sydney event via QR code.
‘Everyone should remain vigilant when celebrating with family, friends and colleagues and should not attend any social functions if they have any symptoms,’ a spokesperson said.
Taylor Swift album listening parties have become a viral social media trend that sees superfans dressing up and partying to their favourite songs.
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Taylor Swift album listening parties have become a viral social media trend and Sydney event was widespread by fans online
The event run by ‘Superficial Party’ at Sydney Metro Theatre was widespread online as fans showed off the fun night.
NSW reported 1,742 new cases on Thursday – the biggest tally the state has seen since the pandemic began.
The spike in cases has been fuelled by superspreader events including a night at the Argyle House nightclub in Newcastle, in the state’s north.
An attendee of a Sydney Harbour cruise – that has since been listed as an exposure site – broke isolation orders to visit the Newcastle nightclub.
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The spike in cases has been fuelled by superspreader events including a night at the Argyle House nightclub in Newcastle, in the state’s north
Of the 650 to 680 people that attended the nightclub some 200 have now tested positive to the virus.
Testing is underway to see if cases are linked to the superspreader Omicron variant.
More to come
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