7NEWS Update: Thursday April 22, 2021

Urgent contact tracing is underway in Sydney, after fears a highly infectious strain of COVID-19 escaped hotel quarantine from the Mercure Hotel on George Street; billions of dollars in bonus tax cuts are reportedly on the way, after the Morrison Government's economic recovery plan was leaked ahead of the federal budget; and a man and a young girl have plunged 36 metres to their deaths from a dam wall in South Australia. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.