2020-12-17 04:35:49 GMT2020-12-17 12:35:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) A cluster of five new COVID-19 cases in Sydney s north threatened to unravel the city s success in containing the virus, with authorities warning anyone in the area with even the mildest of symptoms to get tested.
Two cases with no known source were identified on Sydney s Northern Beaches on Wednesday, with a further three infections confirmed by health officials on Thursday.
Another man who worked at Sydney Airport driving international air crews tested positive on Tuesday, although he is not believed to be linked to the other cases.
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The coronavirus cluster in Sydney s Northern Beaches has jumped to 17 new infections, prompting health authorities to ask residents in the area to temporarily stay home.
NSW Health on Thursday evening confirmed 17 COVID-19 cases have now been identified in the area, including those diagnosed on Wednesday and Thursday.
Earlier in the day, authorities put the number of virus cases linked to the cluster at five. As a number of new cases are currently being interviewed, it is likely that a number of new venues will be identified and that people in the Northern Beaches may have attended these venues, it said.