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Extensive investigations remain ongoing into the source of infection for a returned overseas traveller who tested positive to COVID-19 after being released from hotel quarantine. This case was first reported on Sunday evening and included in Monday’s numbers.
The person from the Wollongong area returned two negative tests during their quarantine period at the Sofitel Wentworth, but subsequently returned a positive result after being contacted on day 16 by NSW Health and requested to be tested again, as part of an enhanced follow-up for all returned overseas travellers introduced last week.
NSW Health thanks this person for their co-operation in continuing to undertake a range of comprehensive COVID-19 testing as we work to understand the timing and nature of the infection. All of this person’s 10 close contacts have now tested negative to COVID-19.