Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has apologised to Tasmanian health workers for fuelling speculation an “illegal dinner party” contributed to a coronavirus outbreak.
Key points:
- The Chief Medical Officer walked back his comments about an “illegal dinner party” on the day he made them
- The claim was rebuked by Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein and quashed by police
- More than half of Tasmania’s coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the state’s north-west
Professor Brendan Murphy pointed the finger at health workers while giving evidence to a recent New Zealand parliamentary inquiry earlier this month.
Professor Murphy this morning released an apologetic statement.
“I apologise to Tasmanian health w