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Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive For Covid

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Updated 11:35 8 Feb 2022 GMTPublished 19:03 27 Jan 2022 GMT

Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive For Covid

The former governor of Alaska and outspoken anti-vaxxer was caught eating at a restaurant despite having tested positive for coronavirus.

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and an outspoken anti-vaxxer, was seen eating at a restaurant despite having tested positive for coronavirus just two days previously.

On Wednesday, January 26, the 57-year-old American politician returned to Elio's restaurant, which she had visited four days before, even though she had tested positive for the virus on January 24.

While failing to adhere to isolation regulations yesterday, Palin was also in breach of the rules when she first dined in the restaurant, located in Manhattan's upper east side, on Saturday, January 22.

Yesterday, January 26, four police officers were reportedly seen near the restaurant while Palin was eating in the restaurant's outdoor dining area, a source told Mediaite. However, it is unclear whether the police presence was connected to the politician.

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The restaurant is not under investigation for allowing Palin to sit inside on Saturday, despite New York's vaccine mandate prohibiting unvaccinated people from being seated indoors.

The manager of Elio's, Luca Guacitolini, explained that on Wednesday, Palin had returned to the venue to apologise.

He said: 'Tonight Sarah Palin returned to the restaurant to apologise for the fracas around her previous visit. In accordance with the vaccine mandate and to protect our staff, we seated her outdoors. We are a restaurant open to the public, and we treat all civilians the same.'

Sarah Palin Caught In NYC Restaurant Despite Covid Positive (Alamy)
Sarah Palin Caught In NYC Restaurant Despite Covid Positive (Alamy)

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Another employee of the restaurant said: 'S-happens! People come to eat, we are not the border police.'

Palin has now tested positive for coronavirus twice, after she first caught it in March 2021.

Reporter Jane Wester said Palin was 'confused' by the lines on her PCR and rapid PCR test, and subsequently went to 'a nearby urgent care, where she took a third rapid test and it was positive, her lawyer says'.

The politician has made no attempt to hide her views on the vaccine, stating that she would get it 'over her dead body'.

However, as a result of testing positive for a second time, the former governor's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times has been delayed, with the federal trial now set to take place on February 3, unless Palin exhibits any symptoms on the day.

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Webster said Palin 'could theoretically participate remotely, but lawyers for both sides say they want her to testify live'.

If you’ve been affected by coronavirus and want up to date advice, visit the Gov.uk help page here. If you need medical help call NHS 111 or visit online 

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: US News, Politics

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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