Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday has reported its first locally acquired COVID-19 case in more than a month, sending authorities rushing to trace the source of the virus.
A man in his 50s who tested positive for the new coronavirus had visited a cinema, restaurants, a service station and a butcher in Sydney’s eastern suburbs while not knowing he was infectious, authorities said on Wednesday.
The infected person has not travelled overseas recently and does not work in a high-risk job such as in hotel quarantine or hospitals, NSW state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told reporters in Sydney.
Australia s largest state reports first COVID-19 case in over month Wed 05th May 2021 | 11:00 AM
SYDNEY, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 05th May, 2021) Australia s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday reported its first locally acquired COVID-19 case in more than a month, sending authorities rushing to trace the source of the virus.
A man in his 50s who tested positive for the new coronavirus had visited a movie theatre, restaurants, a service station and a meat store in Sydney s eastern suburbs while unknowingly infectious, authorities said.
The infected person has not travelled overseas in recent times and does not work in any high-risk jobs such as in hotel quarantine or hospitals, NSW state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told reporters in Sydney.
SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australia s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday reported its first locally acquired COVID-19 case in more than a month, sending authorities rushing to trace the source of the virus.
A man in his 50s who tested positive for the new coronavirus had visited a movie theatre, restaurants, a service station and a meat store in Sydney s eastern suburbs while unknowingly infectious, authorities said.
The infected person has not travelled overseas in recent times and does not work in any high-risk jobs such as in hotel quarantine or hospitals, NSW state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told reporters in Sydney.
Australia s largest state reports first COVID-19 case in more than a month Reuters 3 hrs ago
SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australia s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday reported its first locally acquired COVID-19 case in more than a month, sending authorities rushing to trace the source of the virus.
A man in his 50s who tested positive for the new coronavirus had visited a movie theatre, restaurants, a service station and a meat store in Sydney s eastern suburbs while unknowingly infectious, authorities said.
The infected person has not travelled overseas in recent times and does not work in any high-risk jobs such as in hotel quarantine or hospitals, NSW state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant told reporters in Sydney.
Published May 5, 2021
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A Sydney man has tested positive for COVID-19, in what appears to be a case of community transmission.
The man, in his 50s, returned a positive result on Wednesday, meaning his case will be included in Thursdays numbers.
It is understood that he has not travelled overseas recently, nor does he work in a hotel quarantine, border or health role, according to NSW Health.