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Aviation Workers ‘Must Not Be Forgotten’ for Vaccine: Airport Association CEO
Calls are growing to prioritise airline and quarantine workers for COVID-19 vaccinations to protect Australians from another wave of the CCP virus pandemic after a driver who chauffeurs international airline crew tested positive to COVID-19.
The Australian Airports Association (AAA) said the government should add aviation workers to those services that are a high priority for vaccination.
AAA Chief Executive James Goodwin said airport staff are frontline workers and face a higher risk for potential infection.
“We acknowledge health, emergency services workers and the vulnerable should be at the front of the queue, but aviation workers must not be forgotten in the rollout of Australia’s vaccination program,” Goodwin said.
NSW public health alert - COVID-19 case miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Urgent warning for four venues Anyone who visited a few sites in Sydney this week is considered a close contact of the latest virus scare.
Health by James Hall 16th Dec 2020 6:35 PM Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sydney s Northern Beaches on Wednesday afternoon, New South Wales health officials have confirmed. The new infections comes after a Sydney van driver who transports international and domestic airline staff tested positive. A woman in her 60s and a man in his 70s from the Northern Beaches are the two new cases that have no known links to any existing cases.
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Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected on Wednesday in Sydney, two along the northern beaches and one in the cityâs south-west.
NSW Health confirmed a woman in her 60s and a man in his 70s tested positive for the virus and are close contacts of each other. The cases visited a number of venues while infectious in Palm Beach, Avalon and Mona Vale. No links have so far been identified to other known cases.
Large queues at Mona Valeâs COVID-19 testing clinic after 2 cases appeared in Avalon on Wednesday.
Credit:Nick Moir Everyone living in the northern beaches area should monitor for even the mildest of symptoms and come forward for testing immediately if they appear, then isolate until a negative result is received, NSW Health said.