Two COVID-19 cases attended Sydney medical centre over two-week window
September 5, 2020
Health authorities have issued a warning for an inner Sydney medical centre and a private school in the eastern suburbs after the sites were exposed to positive coronavirus cases.
Two positive cases attended the Hyde Park Medical Centre on the ground floor of 175 Liverpool Street in Sydney‘s CBD between Monday, August 24 and yesterday, September 5.
In addition to the medical clinic, NSW Health is assessing potential exposure to the virus at the physiotherapy, pathology, dermatology, dental practices and pharmacy, all on the ground floor of the building.
Anyone who worked at these locations between August 24 to date is being told to immediately get tested for COVID-19 and isolate until they receive a negative result.
“Patients who are considered close contacts will be contacted by NSW Health and advised to get tested for COVID-19 and isolate for 14 days after their last date of visit,” NSW Health wrote in a statement.
“Anyone who visited the premises should be alert and get tested for COVID-19 if they have even the slightest symptoms, and isolate until a negative result is received.”
NSW Health has already reached out directly to a number of close contacts.
It comes after two students at a private school in Sydney’s eastern suburbs tested positive overnight.
Kincoppal-Rose Bay, a Catholic boarding school, confirmed last night that two Year Seven students have returned positive COVID-19 tests.
Both students, who remain unidentified for privacy reasons, are day students. The school will be closed for cleaning on Monday (September 7) as contact tracing is carried out, with no remote learning for the day.
Staff, parents and students have been notified, the school said in a statement on social media.
Four of five new cases confirmed in the state by NSW Health yesterday were locally acquired and linked to a cluster in the Sydney CBD.
Source: 9news
