NSW government ‘very concerned’ over COVID-19 pub cluster
NSW Health is working to contain a coronavirus outbreak linked to a pub southwest of Sydney.
21 people have tested positive in relation to a cluster at the Crossroads Hotel in Casula.
These include an 18-year-old worker, a Melbourne man, and three close contacts of another man who visited the pub on July 3.
NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres told Ben Fordham “this is very concerning”.
“It’s so important that we clamp down on this as quickly as possible.”
Click PLAY below to hear the full interview
Liverpool Councillor Nathan Hagarty told Ben Fordham it’s crucial patrons of the pub, between July 3 and July 10, self-isolate and get tested.
“Just apply some common sense.”
Click PLAY below to hear the full interview
Crossroads Hotel patron Lauren visited the pub on July 8, telling Ben Fordham the venue did not take her details.
“No one took my name, number, I didn’t have a booking.”
Click PLAY below to hear the full interview
Image: Getty/James D. Morgan