Just one new case of coronavirus recorded in NSW

Just one new case of coronavirus has been recorded in NSW out of 32,580 tests.

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NSW recorded just one new case of coronavirus overnight, chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant confirmed.

The new case is a close contact of a previously reported case at Hornsby Hospital.

Dr Chant said the case went into isolation before their infectious period, after the previous Hornsby case was revealed.

While case numbers may be low, the chief health officer urged residents to remain vigilant.

“The virus continues to circulate in the community and vigilance must be maintained,” she said.

“It is vital that high rates of testing continue in order to find the source of the cases still under investigation and to identify and stop further spread of the virus.”

There were 32,580 tests recorded in the 24-hour reporting period.

Originally published as Just one new case of coronavirus recorded in NSW