The Sunrise studio has undergone a deep clean and the breakfast show’s stars have been tested after a COVID-19 scare at Channel Seven.
A crew member tested positive for the virus on Thursday after working at the building in Sydney’s Martin Place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The staff member is double vaccinated, does not reside in a hotspot area and is asymptomatic.
They were immediately tested after being identified as a close contact of a case.
“Hello and welcome to Friday everyone! We join you after a COVID scare of our own overnight,” Natalie Barr told viewers on Friday morning.
“The studio here has been deep cleaned after a staffer tested positive, we have all been tested, everyone here is ok.”
Barr said that news presenter Edwina Bartholomew has been identified as a close contact so must isolate for 14-days, regardless of her test result.
“Eddy is a close contact so she’s isolating, but she’s ok though, and Kochie was already having the day off today.”
Angie Asimus was filling in for news and Michael Usher sat in the co-host chair on Friday.
Seven has set up a rapid antigen testing station for employees who have been unable to work from home during the NSW outbreak.
Media services have been designated as “essential” and can operate during the lockdown.
“Seven’s number one priority is the health, safety and welfare of all staff and the community” the network said.
Natalie Barr, David Koch and Mark Beretta are all fully vaccinated.
Edwina, who is pregnant with her second child, has had one dose of vaccine.
It comes after NSW recorded 1,029 new covid cases on Thursday and three deaths, a new daily record in Australia.
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