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The New South Wales government has encouraged residents of Belrose, Davidson and surrounding suburbs to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms as they try to discover the source of an infection currently unlinked to the Avalon cluster.
“There was a previously reported case … on December 23 and that person works at the Belrose Hotel in Belrose,” NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said.
“Belrose is in the Northern Beaches local government area; this case remains unlinked to the Avalon cluster at this time.
“Case investigations and further testing around this case indicates this person was likely to have an infection onset about two weeks ago.
“We know from testing around this individual that this individual to date has not transmitted infection to others but what we’re interested in is how this person acquired the infection because the person is not linked to the cluster.
“So we are asking residents of Belrose and Davidson and surround suburbs to be alert for symptoms
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Ms Berejiklian said close to 300 testing facilities would be open over Christmas, and urged people not to delay being tested if they began to notice even mild symptoms. Do not wait until the 27th, because if people wait you could unintentionally be infecting people and ruining Christmas for those closest to you, she said. We are concerned about people who may have been infectious who went to work in the CBD and then have passed it on to other people in the CBD.
Dr Chant said NSW Health is investigating the source of six cases, including the two announced on Thursday.
Qantas employee who flew through from Darwin to Sydney tests positive for coronavirus
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The Qantas crew member flew into Darwin from Paris and boarded a flight to Sydney on Friday, December 18.
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NSW health authorities say a Qantas crew member who flew into Darwin from overseas before boarding a domestic flight has tested positive for coronavirus.
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The NSW Chief Health Officer says one of the state s new cases includes a Qantas employee who flew through Darwin
Qantas says the crew member boarded domestic flight QF841 from Darwin to Sydney on December 18