Coronavirus Randwick: Des Renford Leisure Centre staff have COVID-19
Two workers at a popular leisure centre are the latest to have confirmed cases of coronavirus. It comes as the number of infections in southeast Sydney continues to climb.
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Two workers at a Maroubra leisure centre are among the latest cases as the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Randwick Council area has risen to 71.
Two staff who work at the council-operated Des Renford Leisure Centre in Maroubra have tested positive.
The popular aquatic centre was closed on March 23 to the public and the pair were infected after that date “from a diagnosed close contact outside of council operations”.
“This means there is no risk of infection to users or members of DRLC and no need for members of the public who may have visited the centre prior to its closure to be tested,” the council said in a statement.
“We are working with the two employees to support them during this difficult time and our thoughts are with them for a swift recovery.”
As a precaution, the council conducted a deep clean of the facility over the weekend.
“While the centre has been closed to the public, staff have still been working at the centre,” a council spokesman said.
Other staff who may have had contact with the pair were spoken to over the weekend and will be required to self isolate for 14 days.
As of Sunday night, the number of confirmed cases for people living within the Randwick Council area is 71. That is a rise of 15 cases in the space of four days.
Randwick LGA has the ninth highest number of cases of any local government area in the state. Neighbouring council area, Waverley, has the highest number of confirmed cases with 165.
The hot spots within Randwick are the Randwick and Clovelly postcode areas (2031) with 22 confirmed cases to date.