The limo driver at the centre of the latest Sydney Covid outbreak is fearing for his life after he was blamed for sparking the current cluster clampdown gripping the city.
Breaking his silence for the first time, the Sydney Airport driver made the shocking suggestion that he is not the Patient Zero that caused the new flare-up - instead claiming he caught the virus at his local cafe.
The driver, from Bondi where the Covid cluster has swelled to 36, admitted he refused the AstraZeneca vaccine because of a family history of blood clots.
And he insists he was wearing a mask at all times while working as a limo driver transporting air crew from the airport to hotels.
The Sydney Airport driver (pictured) broke his silence to insist he is not the Patient Zero that caused the new flare-up
The limo driver at the centre of the latest Sydney Covid outbreak is fearful for his life after he was blamed for sparking the current cluster clampdown gripping the city (pictured, a woman runs around an eerily quiet Circular Quay on Thursday)
'He is very scared and concerned,' revealed A Current Affair reporter, Lauren Golman, who interviewed the driver.
'He's been receiving a lot of criticism and he is worried about his safety and his family safety.'
The unnamed driver is currently in isolation as he fights his Covid infection and was too ill and too scared of the public backlash to show his face onscreen to defend himself, she said.
But Ms Golman told host Tracy Grimshaw that he admitted he had avoided getting the AstraZeneca vaccination for fear of the possible side effects.
'He is over the age of 60 which means he is eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine,' revealed Ms Golman.
The driver told ACA reporter, Lauren Golman (pictured) that he is very scared and concerned
'He tells me he has a family history of blood clots and he didn't feel comfortable getting the vaccine.
'He says he has been working with his doctor, they talk regularly, they tried to come up with a plan but at this stage he is too afraid to have the AstraZeneca vaccine.'
Even although the driver was in an apparently high-risk occupation on the frontline with international travellers, vaccination was not mandatory, but strongly recommended.
There was no explanation why he hadn't been vaccinated with the Pfizer jab instead, but Ms Golman stressed the driver was not an anti-vaxxer.
Ms Golman added: 'He has not received any kind of pressure or encouragement to have the vaccine. I'm not sure if he has had conversations with his employer.'
The unnamed driver (pictured) is currently in isolation as he fights his Covid infection and was too ill and too scared of the public backlash to show his face onscreen to defend himself
