Queenslanders warned over pub outbreak

State Government officials have issued a public health warning after alarming reports of a new COVID-19 cluster at a Sydney pub.

THE Queensland Government has issued a public health warning after alarming reports of a new COVID-19 cluster at a south western Sydney pub.

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Health Officials urged Queenslanders who visited the Crossroads Hotel in Casula between July 3 and July 10 to isolate and get tested immediately.

Medical staff at a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic at the Crossroads Hotel. (Photo by David Gray/Getty Images)

The alert, issued Sunday evening, came as four new cases were confirmed to have come from the Sydney pub, on top of five existing cases detected last week.

Health Minister Steven Miles said it was “very likely” that a number of Queenslanders were inside the pub during the period.

“The hotel is a busy stopover for many travellers – they should get tested as soon as possible and then immediately self-isolate” he said.

Some of the new cases at the pub include an 18-year-old staff member and a 50-year-old south Sydney woman, both of whom are close contacts.

It is understood more than 1600 patrons visited the pub while the 18-year-old was working, with none of the confirmed cases being believed to be the catalyst for the outbreak.

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant had advised that anyone who attended the venue in any capacity in those seven days to isolate immediately.

“While investigations are continuing, it is vital people get tested so we can try and establish the source of infection at the hotel,” she said on Sunday.