Infected NSW truck driver sparks Covid scare in Western Australia as one new case recorded
WA has recorded one new case of Covid-19 after an infected teamster from NSW travelled into the state – sparking fears for Saturday’s AFL Grand Final In a snap media conference on Wednesday afternoon, Health Minister Roger Cook said the teamster tested negative on September 13, travelled into Western Australia on the 16th of September and left on the 17th The driver tested positive after undergoing a test on September 19, while their co-driver returned a negative test.
The two drivers travelled through South Australia where the person was infectious at various stops since September 15, with chief health officer Nicola Spurrier particularly concerned about the men’s shower block at Caltex within the remote town of Penong within the state’s west The case was at this location last Wednesday f...