According to an ABC tweet, Norman Swan, ABC’S medical expert has been tested for COVID-19.
#BREAKING: The ABC’s medical expert @normanswan says he is going to be tested for #coronavirus, after developing symptoms.
Dr Swan says he in now in self isolation at home.
— ABC NewsRadio (@ABC_NewsRadio) March 29, 2020
Swan is now self-isolating at home after developing symptoms, but it is not yet clear which ones.
He is not aware of coming into contact with anyone that has the virus but was to be tested after an interview with the ABC this morning.
He is a presenter of the Health Report on Radio National and a presenter on the ABC podcast, Coronacast, which helps answer questions about COVID-19.