AMA President Dr Tony Bartone says the quick increase of COVID-19 cases in Sydney is a significant concern for health authorities.
Three household contacts of a man who attended a Sydney pub has tested positive to coronavirus, triggering fears of large-scale community transmission in NSW. Two patrons who visited the Crossroads Hotel in Casula have been diagnosed after attending the venue last Friday night. The recent outbreaks in NSW pose a worry considering the growing number of coronavirus cases in Victoria, with over 500 new cases appearing over the weekend alone.
Dr Bartone said abiding by the guidelines and measures which saw the nation through the first wave was the best way Australians could go about fighting the spread of the deadly virus while awaiting a possible vaccine. “Regardless of the development and time frame of the vaccine, we’re going to have to learn to live with COVID-19 in our community for many, many months and perhaps the best part of a year or more before the whole community can be immunised against COVID-19,” he said.
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