There are six new cases of coronavirus in NSW, one in isolation in hotel quarantine. The other five are locally acquired without a known source, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said today. 9News
One is a woman in her 30s from Sydney.Of those two, one of the cases went to the Royal Hospital for Women at Randwick on the morning of August 25 and visited the Windscreens Café in the hospital foyer.
Another teenager had tested positive, while two other children were negative but are being retested for the "utmost caution".NSW Police asked government if they could use security guards at quarantine hotels "And that is an important part of the operation, but nevertheless the are a second tier of security, they assist with floor security only."Ms Berejiklian has hosed down concern about the effectiveness of hotel quarantine in the state after a security guard was found breaching the public health orders.
"We've already welcomed back 50,000 Australians, a proportion of which are from NSW but a proportion of which are from other states."Pieces of furniture in some rooms at the Surry Hills Travelodge quarantine hotel in Sydney appeared greasy and damaged, while bathroom floors were also dusty.More than 2000 returned travellers were quarantined at the Travelodge in Surry Hills before it was emptied last night, NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said.
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