Live coverage: Third ADF case as schools close over diagnoses
A third ADF member has been diagnosed with coronavirus and it's understood the man is the father of a student who contracted the disease along with another student at a Sydney high school. LIVE COVERAGE.
A third ADF member has been diagnosed with coronavirus and it's understood the man is the father of a Sydney high school student who also contracted the disease.
NSW Health confirmed the new defence case on Monday - one of seven new cases which have brought the state tally of confirmed diagnoses to 47.
Two year 10 students, a boy and girl from St Patrick's Marist College in Dundas have contracted the virus as well as a year 7 pupil from Willoughby Girls High School.
The girl's Iranian mother also contracted the virus despite not travelling recently while both fathers of the year 10 students, including the ADF member, also tested positive.
The two schools were evacuated on Monday morning and will be closed tomorrow.
A seventh person, a woman in her 30s, was also diagnosed with COVID-19 this afternoon after travelling from the Philippines.
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Updates
Mark Jones
By DANIELLE LE MESSURIER and CLARE ARMSTRONG
The man is among the seven new NSW cases announced today and is understood to be the father of one of the children who also contracted the disease at St Patrick's Marist College at Dundas.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant earlier said there were "some links" with today's cases to the ADF diagnoses
"The links go both with Defence, Ryde Hospital some connections and the nursing home and we are at the early stages of our investigation," Dr Chant told reporters.
"The principle purpose of that is to identify any unrecognised cases of COVID-19 with the point of offering testing and again breaking the chain of transmission." "Obviously there's a lot of family clusters and people are employed in different industries – it's a bit like detective work."
Third ADF member diagnosed
Dani Pogson
By DANIELLE LE MESSURIER and CLARE ARMSTRONG
The man is among the seven new NSW cases announced today and is understood to be the father of one of the children who also contracted the disease at St Patrick's Marist College at Dundas.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant earlier said there were "some links" with today's cases to the ADF diagnoses
"The links go both with Defence, Ryde Hospital some connections and the nursing home and we are at the early stages of our investigation," Dr Chant told reporters.
"The principle purpose of that is to identify any unrecognised cases of COVID-19 with the point of offering testing and again breaking the chain of transmission." "Obviously there's a lot of family clusters and people are employed in different industries – it's a bit like detective work."
But it's not all doom and gloom as growth is expected to pick up later in the year.
“We expect the Australian economy will grow by 1.6 per cent (in the year to the December quarter 2020) although growth momentum will be in two halves with the first half showing a contraction of 0.6 per cent and the second half growing by 2.2 per cent,” the bank said.
Mark Jones
A boy, 14, and girl, 15, both in year 10 at St Patrick's Marist College in Dundas, along with their fathers, both aged in their 50s. NSW Health says these four cases are linked to " an ongoing cluster associated with Defence personnel and links to the Dorothy Henderson Aged Care Facility and Ryde Hospital."
A girl, 12, in year 7 at Willoughby Girls High School and her mother aged in her 50s.
A woman, 30, who recently returned from the Philippines
NSW Health also says it has finished "contact tracing" for those who attended a medical conference in Liverpool on February 18 and no further cases have been identified.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says they are not seeing random cases pop up in the community.
Here are the figures for today's seven new cases
Dani Pogson
A boy, 14, and girl, 15, both in year 10 at St Patrick's Marist College in Dundas, along with their fathers, both aged in their 50s. NSW Health says these four cases are linked to " an ongoing cluster associated with Defence personnel and links to the Dorothy Henderson Aged Care Facility and Ryde Hospital."
A girl, 12, in year 7 at Willoughby Girls High School and her mother aged in her 50s.
A woman, 30, who recently returned from the Philippines
NSW Health also says it has finished "contact tracing" for those who attended a medical conference in Liverpool on February 18 and no further cases have been identified.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says they are not seeing random cases pop up in the community.
Mark Jones
We have to SADLY CANCEL TONIGHT'S SHOW IN #PERTH because there has been a CONFIRMED CASE OF CORONAVIRUS in someone who attended a recent show and I am not happy with risk for me or for any of you. My apologies, I hope I see you soon.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard says coronavirus school closures are “likely to be the new norm” as health authorities warn families should expect more outbreaks.
There are now 47 confirmed coronavirus cases in NSW, with seven new cases confirmed today including three Sydney students.
Mr Hazzard told reporters at a press conference that the Iranian mother of a Year 7 student diagnosed from Willoughby Girls High had also contracted COVID-19 despite not travelling recently.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said both fathers of two Year 10 students diagnosed from St Patrick’s in Dundas also tested positive to the virus.
One of the new adults diagnosed in the last hour or so is a woman in her 30s who travelled from the Philippines.
New COVID-19 case in NSW
Dani Pogson
By DANIELLE LE MESSURIER
Health Minister Brad Hazzard says coronavirus school closures are “likely to be the new norm” as health authorities warn families should expect more outbreaks.
There are now 47 confirmed coronavirus cases in NSW, with seven new cases confirmed today including three Sydney students.
Mr Hazzard told reporters at a press conference that the Iranian mother of a Year 7 student diagnosed from Willoughby Girls High had also contracted COVID-19 despite not travelling recently.
Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said both fathers of two Year 10 students diagnosed from St Patrick’s in Dundas also tested positive to the virus.
One of the new adults diagnosed in the last hour or so is a woman in her 30s who travelled from the Philippines.
Russell Brand cancels one of his Aussie shows
Dani Pogson
We have to SADLY CANCEL TONIGHT'S SHOW IN #PERTH because there has been a CONFIRMED CASE OF CORONAVIRUS in someone who attended a recent show and I am not happy with risk for me or for any of you. My apologies, I hope I see you soon.
