Contact of Sydney COVID case also positive

Updated June 16 2021 - 10:37pm, first published 10:35pm
A new, locally transmitted case of the coronavirus has been recorded in Sydney's east.
A new, locally transmitted case of the coronavirus has been recorded in Sydney's east.

A man in his 60s who drove international flight crews to their Sydney quarantine hotels has been confirmed as a new local COVID-19 case, sparking a scramble to prevent any community spread.

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