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The issue was that this particular gentleman, male, who has tested positive, had visited a number of locations before he tested positive and went into isolation.

Those premises and locations North Orange Woolies, Pizza Hut, a tobacconist, Officeworks and areas where large volumes of people would have visited and attended, potential exposure contacts were too significant.

The concerns were that if we didn’t get on top of this quickly, it had the potential to spread. It wasn’t an easy decision but it was a decision that we made unilaterally in the best interests of our community to try and keep our community safe.