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Australian state on alert after authorities identify local COVID-19 case with high viral load
Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) was on alert as a new locally acquired Covid-19 case was confirmed in Sydney on Wednesday. Urgent investigations into the source of the infection and contact tracing are underway, said the state health department, Xinhua reported. It was reported that the patient hadn t travel overseas recently, and he didn t work in a hotel quarantine, border or health role.
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant voiced concern as the man had a high viral load, suggesting he was potentially highly infectious. His close contacts are being contacted, tested and isolated and genome sequencing is underway to find out the undetected transmission links.
Sydney Records One Locally-Acquired CCP Virus Case
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday announced one new locally acquired case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus.
The man,50s, is from Sydney’s inner eastern suburbs and Berejikilian noted that the individual was very active in his community while potentially infectious.
She noted he was also very pedantic about using QR codes to check-in and out of venues, making contact tracing easier for health authorities.
“This person did everything right,” Berejiklian said. “But it goes to show that we can’t take anything for granted.”
2021-05-05 07:05:27 GMT2021-05-05 15:05:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, May 5 (Xinhua) Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) was on alert as a new locally acquired COVID-19 case was confirmed in Sydney on Wednesday.
Urgent investigations into the source of the infection and contact tracing are underway, said the state health department.
It was reported that the patient hadn t travel overseas recently, and he didn t work in a hotel quarantine, border or health role.
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant voiced concern as the man had a high viral load, suggesting he was potentially highly infectious. His close contacts are being contacted, tested and isolated and genome sequencing is underway to find out the undetected transmission links.
Australian state on alert as local COVID-19 case identified
It was reported that the patient hadn t travel overseas recently, and he didn t work in a hotel quarantine, border or health role.
By IANS| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 5th May 2021 1:48 pm IST Representative Image Photo: Dan Freeman/Unsplash
Sydney: Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) was on alert as a new locally acquired Covid-19 case was confirmed in Sydney on Wednesday.
Urgent investigations into the source of the infection and contact tracing are underway, said the state health department, Xinhua reported.
It was reported that the patient hadn’t travel overseas recently, and he didn’t work in a hotel quarantine, border or health role.