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The school site will be closed from today while the premises is deep cleaned. Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students at all times, a NSW Education spokesperson told 9news.com.au in a statement. We will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure the health and safety of our school community is maintained.
An additional two South Coogee Public School students were among 18 new virus cases announced yesterday.
Both students are close contacts of the two previously reported cases, bringing the total number of students with COVID-19 at the school to four.
Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch
High time to vaccinate teachers and support staff
The recent spate of COVID-19 cases in schools across Sydney’s eastern suburbs indicates yet again that teachers and support staff should be prioritised for vaccination.
“The IEU has been calling for teachers to be included in priority groups for vaccination since January this year,” said Acting Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch Secretary Carol Matthews. The IEU represents teachers and support staff in the non-government education sector.
“Our postion has stayed the same since January – it is not only in the interests of teachers and support staff to get vaccinated, but also the entire community,” Matthews said.
New South Wales recorded 18 new locally transmitted Covid cases Monday
Gladys Berejiklian said the numbers will bounce around and go up considerably
Queensland recorded three new locally transmitted cases on Monday
Masks will be mandatory indoors and outdoors in QLD 11 local government areas
Millions of Australians are now facing lockdowns and increased restrictions
There are fears the outbreak could carry on growing with thousands exposed
Restrictions now in place in the Northern Territory, WA, Queensland and NSW
Other states have shut their borders to keep the virus out as clusters grow
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