An unconfirmed number of staff members at Villawood Detention Centre have been stood down to self-isolate after recently attending a function at the Crossroads Hotel
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The Australian Border Force confirmed that staff employed at Villawood had recently been to the Crossroads Hotel, and are following advice from NSW Health and all are currently self-quarantining.Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition, claimed up to 30 Serco guards were self-isolating after the exposure.
Serco has not confirmed how many of its staff are self-isolating after they were identified by NSW Health contact tracers.Sydney's Crossroads Hotel coronavirus cluster has now increased to 21 cases, including 10 staff members and patrons and 11 of their close contacts.
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