A high school on the NSW Central Coast has shut down for 24 hours due to fears a student may have been exposed to COVID-19.
A statement from Green Point Christian College said a senior student was undergoing further
testing to confirm whether they had contracted the virus. Image: Facebook/ Green Point Christian College
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