New South Wales records four new coronavirus cases — two in hotel quarantine, one in a household of a previous case and a mystery case in a hotel security guard reported yesterday.
NSW Health said in a statement that they were pleased case numbers have remained low this week but warned "the virus continues to circulate in the community".
"It is vital that high rates of testing continue in order to find the source of the cases still under investigation and to identify and stop further spread of the virus," a spokesperson said.NSW authorities are continuing to investigate any link between two security guards who became infected with COVID-19 after working in Sydney hotel quarantine.
The pair both worked at the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel but had limited interactions aside from a couple of shifts on August 3.NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said more than 700 people who worked at the Marriott Hotel for "an extensive period" after July 31 had been contacted. "We are still following up and crosschecking all of our lists to ensure we have processes in place to ensure everyone on that list has been tested and clear of infection," Dr Chant said.
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