BY IAN CROUCH
NSW Health says there are now 24 people with COVID-19 linked to the Argyle House nightclub in Newcastle and one is likely to have the Omicron variant.
Health authorities say a young woman who returned from the UK has been self-isolating in the Hunter since becoming infectious, along with her close household contacts.It's believed she's not inked to the Argyle cluster.
It's prompted an update to the health advice - anyone who was at the nightclub between 9pm last Wednesday and 3am on Thursday is now a close contact and should get tested immediately and self-isolate for 7 days if fully vaccinated or 14 days if not.
680 people visited the venue during this time.
Public Health Physician DR David Durrheim says it's likely more cases with the Omicron variant will occur.
"We should probably prepare ourselves that we are going to get more Omicron cases coming in from overseas with open borders and it's very important therefore that we don't ignore even the mildest of symptoms," he said.
