Mark McGowan’s child is in a serious condition in hospital after contracting Covid, the Western Australia Premier has confirmed.
Mr McGowan had been isolating at home since Wednesday after being designated a close contact, before testing positive for the virus himself on Friday.
His office said in a statement one of his three children is currently being treated for Covid in hospital.
‘One of the Premier’s children was recently hospitalised due to COVID-19,’ a statement from his office said.
‘The child is fully vaccinated, however, was in a serious condition as a result of the infection.
The child remains in hospital and is receiving ongoing treatment.
‘The McGowan family asks for privacy regarding this situation at this difficult time.’
Mr McGowan has two teenage sons and a younger daughter.
In a statement on Friday morning, Mr McGowan said he returned a positive PCR test on Thursday night.
He had already been in isolation after one of his family tested positive.
‘In accordance with the protocols, this will extend my quarantine period until I am hopefully cleared to leave home next Thursday afternoon, at the earliest,’ Mr McGowan said.
‘I will continue to quarantine and work from home over this period.’
The premier did not provide any details on his condition but thanked staff at testing clinics.
‘Their ongoing efforts have enabled us to not only detect and monitor the spread of COVID-19 in the community, but also allowed us to keep on top of the evolving challenge we are navigating throughout our state,’ he said.
‘I would also like to acknowledge the vital contribution of our committed health workers who have not only cared for my family, but also the many Western Australians who have been affected by this virus.
‘The WA community has been fantastic throughout this global pandemic, and WA’s success to date is a credit to each and every Western Australian who continues to follow the health guidelines and keep our community safe, and our economy strong.’
The premier is scheduled to attend federal Labor’s election campaign launch in Perth on May 1.
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