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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Michael Parris

NSW Health Minister tests positive

Brad Hazzard

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has tested positive for COVID-19.

The 70-year-old parliamentary veteran was advised on Tuesday night that a work colleague had tested positive via a rapid antigen test.

Mr Hazzard had no symptoms and returned a negative RAT.

A subsequent PCR test returned a positive result.

He is now in isolation and developed minor flu-like symptoms overnight.

His health is being managed via the NSW Health virtual hospital and the Northern Sydney Public Health Unit.


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