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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Simon McCarthy

Newcastle Airport added to Hunter's COVID-19 casual contact exposure venues

Newcastle Airport's has been reported as a casual contact COVID-19 exposure venue, Hunter New England Health has advised.

Anyone who visited the airport's check-in hall, security screening and departure lounge facilities on Monday, November 1, between 1.13pm and 2.01pm have been urged to get tested and to isolate until they receive a negative result.

Similarly, anyone who may have visited the arrivals hall and male bathrooms on Wednesday, November 3, between 1.08pm and 1.12pm has also been advised to seek a test and isolate until they receive a negative result.

The update follows further close contact exposure venues in the New England and North West regions of the health district as 77 new cases were reported on Sunday.

An update on the COVID-19 situation across the Hunter New England health district is expected today.

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