A Tasmanian boarding school has been forced to contact parents after an international student being monitored for coronavirus was seen entering another student’s room.
The Scotch Oakburn College student reportedly returned from mainland China on February 1 and was ordered to remain in
isolation until Friday. The health department assured the school there was a low risk of infection to the other children. Image: Getty
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