A party for Taylor Swift fans may have been a super spreader event, Australia officials say

A party for fans to celebrate the release of a Taylor Swift album was connected with more than 97 positive COVID-19 cases, according to Sydney, Australia health officials. Countries around the world are wrestling with an influx of cases related to the Omicron variant and holiday season. 

Partygoers attended the Swift-themed party December 10 to celebrate the release of her re-recorded album "Red." The collection of songs originally debuted in 2012, but Swift has began re-recording her masters after manager and executive Scooter Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, acquired Swift's old label, Big Machine. "Red" is her second re-recorded release. 

The "On Repeat: Taylor Swift Red Party" had more than 600 guests at Sydney's Metro Theatre, according to the New South Wales Ministry of Health, but officials have only been able to contact those who checked in on-site using a QR code.