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Hundreds of aircraft passengers travelling along Australia s east coast could have been exposed to Covid-19 after a flight attendant tested positive to the virus. Virgin Australia plane (file picture). Source: istock.com
Five Virgin Australia flights on Friday and Saturday took passengers either to or from Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast. All passengers on flights the crew member operated will be contacted by health authorities and advised on the correct protocol, the airline said in a statement overnight, confirming the flight attendant is in isolation.
NSW Health reported the five flights are of concern as the crew member may have been infectious at the time.