Washington: A Sydney, Australia event hosted by fans to commemorate Taylor Swift’s recent release ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ has turned into a COVID-19 superspreader after nearly 100 attendees tested positive.
According to Fox News, fans gathered at the December 10 Sydney event – ‘On Repeat: Taylor Swift Red Party’ – to commemorate the singer’s ‘Red (Taylor’s version)’ – were reportedly “immediately tested” and isolated. being asked to do. Seven days later “at least 97 positive cases” have been confirmed.
According to reports, the pop star did not attend the event.
The New South Wales Department of Health has also tagged the Metro Theater in Sydney as a “new site of concern” following the celebration of the re-release of Swift’s ‘Red’.
Fox News quoted a NSW report issued in a public health alert as saying, “NSW Health is asking all household contacts of close contacts to test and self-isolate until everyone in the household has a negative result.” Go.”
The statement said, “NSW Health is immediately contacting the 600 people who attended the Metro Theater at this time and checked in via QR code and asked them and their household members to be immediately tested and publicly available.” Instructing to follow health advice.”
The alert said, “NSW Health is appealing to anyone who participated but to immediately test and isolate using QR codes and to make other potential attendees aware of this advice for the community.” Didn’t check to get it done.”
The statement concludes, “NSW Health is reminding everyone of the importance of maintaining COVID-safe practices as transmissions continue to take place at social events during the festive period.”
The authorities have also alerted people about the fines of those who “fail to comply with the isolation, testing and quarantine requirements”.
Reportedly, the fine has increased to US$5,000 (from US$1,000) for individuals and US$10,000 (from US$5,000) for corporations.
Swift gifted her fans a re-recording of her 2012 hit album “Red” last month.
This is the second album she has re-recorded after releasing “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” in April.
The singer was inspired to re-record her last six albums after Music Manager Scooter Braun bought Masters for her in 2019.
She hoped that updating the original songs would give her back control of her discography. Swift is yet to re-record her debut album, ‘Taylor Swift’, her 2010 album ‘Speak Now’, her 2014 work ‘1989’ and her 2017 album, ‘Reputation’.
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