Published December 18, 2020
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Sydney’s northern beaches coronavirus cluster has swelled to 28 coronavirus cases, after 10 new cases were recorded overnight.
Fronting media today, Premier
Gladys Berejiklian had this message: “We do have the potential to get on top of it, however, it requires hard work from all of us.”
The entire northern beaches is being urged to stay home for three days (Friday to Sunday), avoiding high risk areas like clubs and not travelling outside the area if possible.
Authorities concerned no patient zero found in Sydney s COVID-19 outbreak
By national science, technology and environment reporter Michael Slezak
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Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is concerned authorities may be missing chains of transmission.
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NSW authorities are concerned they have not yet found the patient zero behind Sydney s latest COVID-19 outbreak, making it difficult for them to get a true picture of how widespread the virus is.
Key points:
Genomic testing has indicated the virus likely came from the United States
A traveller arrived with a similar strain on December 1, but it has not been confirmed that they are patient zero
Thursday Dec 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM Dec 17, 2020 at 9:04 PM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea has reported 1,062 new cases of the coronavirus, its third straight day of over 1,000, as authorities in Seoul warn that hospital beds are in short supply.
Seoul City said a COVID-19 patient in his 60s died at his home on Tuesday after officials failed to find him a hospital bed for days. The city said an explosive growth in patients this month has resulted in an overload in administrative and medical systems.
The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday brought the national caseload to 47,515.
December 17, 2020 - 5:31 PM
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has reported 1,062 new cases of the coronavirus, its third straight day of over 1,000, as authorities in Seoul warn that hospital beds are in short supply.
Seoul City said a COVID-19 patient in his 60s died at his home on Tuesday after officials failed to find him a hospital bed for days. The city said an âexplosive growthâ in patients this month has resulted in an âoverload in administrative and medical systems.â
The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday brought the national caseload to 47,515.
The death toll rose to 645 after 11 more patients died overnight. Among 12,888 active patients, at least 246 were in serious or critical condition, the largest number since the emergence of the pandemic.
2020/12/18 21:00 A medical worker wearing protective gear takes sample from a woman during a COVID-19 testing at coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Thursd. A medical worker wearing protective gear takes sample from a woman during a COVID-19 testing at coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Medical workers wearing protective gears prepare to take samples during a COVID-19 testing at coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday. Medical workers wearing protective gears prepare to take samples during a COVID-19 testing at coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)