Two more COVID-19 cases in healthcare workers have been linked to the Concord and Liverpool hospitals cluster as NSW recorded nine new cases. It comes as the state government has announced funding for a new hospital in the Shellharbour region | rachelclun
Two more COVID-19 cases in healthcare workers have been linked to the Concord and Liverpool hospitals cluster as NSW recorded nine new cases.
The new cases linked to the hospitals outbreak were in two healthcare staff who had worked at Concord Hospital's emergency department, a NSW Health spokeswoman said."They reported having no symptoms while at work and wore personal protective equipment while caring for patients," she said.A visitor to that hospital's emergency department who was reported on Monday was also included in Tuesday's numbers.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard echoed NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant’s comments from Monday that people should remain confident that hospitals are safe places to attend. “Our hospitals are amongst the safest places in the world to be, so I would encourage the community to still go to hospital if you need to go to hospital.”Kate GeraghtyOne case, in a boarding student from Kincoppal-Rose Bay School, was linked to the CBD cluster. NSW Health said all boarders and staff working in the boarding facility were considered close contacts and the school's boarding operations have been suspended.
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