Two workers at a Sydney hospital have tested positive for coronavirus, with one of the staff members linked to an existing community cluster.
South Western Sydney Local Health District confirmed the two workers at Liverpool Hospital had become infected but advised any risk to patients was “considered low”.
“One worker wore a face mask and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and the other was not working with patients at the time they were infectious,” a spokesperson said.
“All close and casual contacts have been identified and, as is standard protocol, advised to isolate, monitor and test for COVID-19 should any symptoms present.
“One staff member has links to an existing cluster in the community and the source of infection for the other staff member is under investigation.”
It comes after NSW recorded 22 new infections overnight, with eight of those linked to a new cluster at a school in Sydney’s northwest.
Five students at Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook tested positive, along with one teacher and two social contacts of confirmed cases linked to the school.
The original source of the outbreak is unknown.
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