Fifteen new cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed in NSW ovenight, as fears of a cluster among worshippers in Sydney’s south west were confirmed.
Four cases were linked to a woman who attended a number of Catholic services in Sydney’s south-west last week.
NSW Health sent out a warning on Friday night urging attendees of five services over a four-day period to monitor for symptoms.
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The new cases are a couple in their 60s from the north coast and a couple in their 50s and 60s.
NSW Health said those who attended the following services over the four-day period should immediately self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19 regardless of symptoms.
The warning comes after a woman in her 40s from the Fairfield area tested positive on Thursday after attending the services.
Testing is available at Fairfield Hospital, the Fisher Street carpark and a drive-through clinic in Cabramatta.
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The fifteen new cases include eight linked to the Thai Rock restaurant cluster, bringing the total to 60.
Of these new cases, all are linked to three Catholic schools in Sydney’s west, which were closed yesterday for cleaning as contact-tracing was underway.
The schools are Cerdon College in Merrylands, Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School in Bossley Park and Freeman Catholic College at Bonnyrigg Heights.
Two cases linked to Cerdon College were close contacts of a case linked to Our Lady of Lebanon Church.
The other six are contacts of existing cases connected to Thai Rock cases, including one child from the Bossley Park school and another from the Bonnyrigg Heights school.
Six cases among those reported today are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
Another case is under investigation.
Health authorities conducted 30,535 tests in the past 24 hours. There are currently 97 active cases of coronavirus in the state, while 51 people have died.
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