NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has confirmed he has tested negative to COVID-19.
However, Mr Barilaro will remain in isolation until at least July 6 and will continue to test for the virus.
It comes after NSW MPs were issued with a "stay put" directive yesterday after it was revealed NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall contracted COVID-19.
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Mr Marshall was one of the four ministers told to self-isolate after dining in a Paddington restaurant on Monday, which was listed as a venue of concern.
Mr Barilaro received a text message yesterday which alerted him that he was a close contact of Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall.
"I was considered a close contact with (Mr) Marshall after the budget meeting and the budget dinner," he said.
"(This) is the right decision and a number of my colleagues are in exactly the same boat."
"With this variant, it's possible you could have a positive test on your second or third attempt. I'll get retested on the 29th and then retested on July 4."
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The agriculture minister dined with Nationals MPs Ben Franklin, Trevor Khan and Steph Cooke at Christo's Pizzeria eatery on Monday.
Mr Barilaro said one of the biggest concerns has been containing outbreaks to the Sydney metropolitan area.
As a result of this, regional and National Party MPs were told to stay put while they awaited tested results.
"Yesterday there were a number of regional MPs (and) National Party MPs, that were meant to be travelling back home," he said.
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https://twitter.com/lizziedaniels/status/1407841180981755904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1407841180981755904%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com.au%2Fnational%2Fcoronavirus-updates-nsw-health-minister-brad-hazzard-in-isolation-after-potential-exposure-australia%2F35f01b7f-ca38-4410-a35e-164e3e1a4084"I made it clear yesterday that no one is to travel home until we get advice from Health.
"Of course, everybody has been tested and, of course, if a decision is made if you're deemed close or casual (contact) because that will determine what you can or cannot do."
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Health Minister Brad Hazzard were both released from isolation after testing negative for the virus.
Newly-reinstated Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce returned to Parliament for Question Time yesterday, after he was found to be a possible close contact of a COVID-19 case.
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