The Australian Border Force has confirmed a staff member is the second positive case recorded on the island this week.
The Australian Border Force has confirmed a staff member at the Christmas Island detention centre has tested positive for COVID-19.People who attended the Pool Hall pub last week are being told to isolateIt is the second of two cases recorded there this week — the only infections since the pandemic began in 2020.
Shire of Christmas Island president Gordon Thomson confirmed there were two cases and said the hospital was equipped to handle some treatment of COVID-19 but did not have ventilators."I'd say half of our population is housed in those close contact units, which does cause some concern to people," Mr Thomson said.
He said the Union of Christmas Island Workers wrote to the administrator on February 25 requesting only residents and essential workers be allowed to visit.
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