A 31-year-old New South Wales man who fled hotel quarantine in Hobart on Monday has tested positive for COVID-19. Tasmania’s director of Public Health has confirmed he was picked up by a friend in a private car and taken to a location in the city’s northern suburbs.
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He said there was no exposure risk on public transport. Earlier, Premier Peter Gutwein said all 38 primary contacts with the man were isolating and being tested for COVID-19.
Seven test results have come back so far, all negative.
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