A coronavirus case outside of Sydney is expected to be included in today’s daily caseload as health officials in central-west New South Wales flag a potential regional infection.
The western NSW local health district released a statement saying a potential case was detected in the Parks local government area. Sydney’s City Tattersalls Fitness Centre was the focus of a NSW Health investigation due to the number of infections sourced to the venue caught up in the growing CBD cluster, which saw eight new cases added on Wednesday.
Authorities revealed there may have been breaches in protocol at the gym, with some members suspected of not swiping their card upon entry, others arriving in large groups and some using other members' cards. NSW Police warned they would be enforcing public health orders and social distancing measures as concerns mounted over people flocking to the beach to escape the forecasted hot weather for Thursday.
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