A Sydney hotel quarantine worker who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday night had received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccination but was yet to develop immunity, said NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant.
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The Times has reported.
The newspaper said the coronavirus operations committee, chaired
by Michael Gove, is to meet tomorrow (Friday 22 January) to discuss the options for further border
controls and that a government source had told the paper that âplans for an Australia-style
hotel quarantine system were being brought forwardâ.
Australia charges arriving passengers a fee of A$3,000 (£1,695)
to cover the cost of quarantine in a hotel, which is chosen by the authorities.
Hotels including the InterContinental Sydney, the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth and
the Travelodge Surry Hills have all welcomed quarantining arrivals.
Arrivals
must stay in the hotel for 14 days or longer if they test positive. The fee is
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