NSW records seven new virus cases in hotel quarantine

NSW health authorities have confirmed seven new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the past 24 hours. But there was good news from the result.

New South Wales had no new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

New South Wales health authorities have confirmed seven new cases of coronavirus, all coming from returned travellers in the state’s hotel quarantine.

The state’s health department in the 24-hour period up to 8pm on Saturday has recorded no new locally acquired cases of coronavirus.

It is the third day in a row the state has not recorded a new COVID-19 case transmitted locally.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, NSW has recorded 4193 COVID-19 cases.

In the past 24 hours, 12,465 tests were conducted across the state, which is still below the Premier’s daily target of 20,000 tests.

NSW Health are treating 77 people for COVID-19, with no patients in intensive care.

“It is vital if that you come for testing right away if you have even the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose, scratchy throat, cough, fever or any other symptoms that could signal COVID-19,” chief medical officer, Dr Christine Selvey said.

There are more than 300 testing locations across NSW.

For a third consecutive day, NSW has reported no new cases of locally transmitted #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Of the seven new cases all were acquired overseas and are now in hotel quarantine. pic.twitter.com/zPfETq04xo

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) October 25, 2020

Originally published as NSW records seven new virus cases in hotel quarantine