Covid 19 coronavirus: Tom Pizzey identified as Sydney s BBQ man
9 May, 2021 11:15 PM
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By: Ally Foster
The Sydney Covid-19 patient dubbed BBQ Man after he visited an extensive list of BBQ stores while infectious has been named, finally providing an explanation for his curious shopping spree.
Investment company Apollo Global Management managing director Tom Pizzey has been identified by the Australian Financial Review as the man linked to Sydney s latest Covid-19 scare.
Apollo Global Management managing director Tom Pizzey, the famed BBQ man , and Anna Pizzey. Photo / Facebook
Pizzey contracted the virus earlier this month, with his wife later testing positive for Covid-19 as well. AFR understands Pizzey is still suffering coronavirus symptoms, with Apollo confirming it is assisting NSW Health in relation to a positive virus case.
 NSW extends COVID-19 restrictions The new COVID-19 infection sparked panic across NSW as authorities have been unable to determine how Mr Pizzey contracted the virus. Last week, Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a raft of COVID-19 restrictions would be reinstated from Thursday evening to Sunday night. Despite NSW recording no new locally acquired coronavirus cases, authorities made the decision to extend the restrictions for another week over concerns about the missing link.   Residents are no longer required to wear masks in retail settings but the following restrictions will remain in place until 12.01am on May 17: ⢠Visitors to households are limited to 20 guests, including children
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A Sydneysider who was dubbed BBQ Man after going on a shopping spree while unknowingly infected with Covid is a high-flying businessman.
Apollo Global Management managing director Tom Pizzey travelled across Sydney last weekend, visiting four separate BBQ stores over the space of a few hours.
The Australian Financial Review identified the boss of the global investment manager firm as the first locally acquired case of the double mutant Indian mutation of the virus. His wife tested positive to Covid a day later on Thursday.
There is no suggestion by Daily Mail Australia Mr Pizzey broke any Covid-19 restrictions during his visits to the Sydney venues.
An urgent coronavirus warning has been issued for Woolworths in Sydney s eastern suburbs with hundreds ordered into isolation.
Those who visited the supermarket in Double Bay on Monday, May 3 between 10.45am-11am have been urged to get tested and isolate immediately.
The same instructions have been given to anybody who visited the store on May 4 between 4.05pm - 4.15pm.
NSW Health said casual contacts needed to isolate until they received a negative test and should continue to get swabbed if symptoms appear.
NSW recorded another day of no new locally-acquired cases, as hope grows that the state has avoided a widespread outbreak
Flights between New Zealand and New South Wales will be back on after two positive Covid cases in Sydney put a temporary halt on the trans-Tasman travel bubble.
Planes will be permitted to touch down in New Zealand from 9:59pm (AEST) on Sunday, meaning Australians headed to the land of the long white cloud will not have to undergo hotel quarantine.
But the Kiwi government has warned that anyone who has been to venues listed as Covid hotspots by NSW Health within the past 14 days at the specified times, will not be allowed to enter the country.
Flights between New Zealand and New South Wales will be back on after two positive cases in Sydney put a temporary halt on the trans-Tasman travel bubble. Pictured a family reunites at Wellington Airport on April 18, 2021