He wasn’t putting anyone in any danger of transmission.
Except that by encouraging his mistress to travel to see him for sexeh times she may have, and so he has to shoulder some of that responsibility.
I don't think he should have lost his job, he was obviously thrown under the bus, but people in senior positions are often held to a higher level of scrutiny. If you are part of a team implementing a policy that includes "stay at home" then having your mistress come over probably won't reflect well on you.
Except that by encouraging his mistress to travel to see him for sexeh times she may have, and so he has to shoulder some of that responsibility.
I don't think he should have lost his job, he was obviously thrown under the bus, but people in senior positions are often held to a higher level of scrutiny. If you are part of a team implementing a policy that includes "stay at home" then having your mistress come over probably won't reflect well on you.