Contact tracing has revealed for the first time a link between Victoria's coronavirus outbreak to a cluster at pub in Sydney's south west. 9News
"NSW Health has advised us that we are low risk as the customer was in the restaurant for an hour and stayed within his group. We have given NSW Health our contacts for the night and they have all been notified and told to watch for symptoms including our staff."
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has urged anyone who visited the Crossroads hotel between July 3 and July 10 must self-isolate for 14 days.People who visited that during that time should monitor for symptoms, self-isolate and get tested, Dr Chant said. Dr Chant said no other cases have been identified at Prestons Lodge but "as a precaution" the facility has been placed into lockdown.
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