Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart is closed tomorrow for contract tracing and cleaning is after two year 7 students test positive for COVID-19.
NSW has reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, including two schoolchildren linked to the Sydney CBD cluster.The cases are linked to the city cluster which has now infected 64 peopleKincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart is closed tomorrow while contract tracing and cleaning is undertaken after two year 7 students tested positive for COVID-19.
The school told parents on Saturday night it was working with health authorities to follow health advice. "Students, their families and school staff have been informed of the infection, and the school is working closely with NSW Health to ensure they receive appropriate medical support," the school said in a Facebook post.Of the 10 cases reported, two — a man in his 40s from northern Sydney and a child from Western Sydney — are under investigation.The school is being cleaned and contract tracing is underway.Four cases are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
Four cases are linked to known clusters: three from the CBD cluster, while another is a contact of a previously reported case.NSW Health has also issued a health alert for the Hyde Park Medical Centre on Liverpool Street in the city.NSW Health is investigating whether there was exposure from the centre and its various practices and the ground floor pharmacy between the dates of August 24 to September 5.
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