600 school leavers staying at Discovery Parks Byron have all checked out this morning.
Northern NSW Health confirming four schoolies have tested positive for COVID-19 while warning there could potentially be a lot more.
Ballina Airport has been testing everyone with Rapid Antigen Tests – if they are negative they can board a plane home, if they are positive they are being taken to separate accommodation.
550 Schoolies are undertaking rapid antigen testing before flying back to Sydney. The school leavers will be on contained @JetstarAirways flights. Those who were on flights with other travellers will travel by bus home. @nbnnews @9NewsSyd pic.twitter.com/jjFplglvvL
— Gracie Richter (@GracieRichter) December 18, 2021
Three full Jetstar flights are leaving the airport today, while Virgin passengers are being bused back.
62 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the health district in the past 24 hours.
#BREAKING 50+ Schoolies caught up in the Byron Bay caravan park Covid cluster have been booted off their flights home at Ballina Byron Airport. Now awaiting buses to be shipped back to Syd. 550 others put on flights WITHOUT the general public. 100 rapid tests neg so far @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/ipZUwmBkZV
— Olivia Grace-Curran (@livgracecurran) December 18, 2021
More to come.
