The new Berala cluster cases were a man and a woman in their 30s and a child.
They were close contacts of a man and woman in their 30s reported on Sunday as positive cases who were identified after an existing case remembered holding a small gathering at her home on December 27, which she had not previously listed in contact tracing interviews.
Today s three reported cases interacted with yesterday s cases at another household gathering on December 29.
Dr Chant said NSW Health was investigating the series of events for possible subsequent infection events but was confident they had worked through the chain of transmission.
Mount Druitt Hospital Shuts Emergency Department After COVID-19 Case
The patient was placed into a section of the emergency department reserved for COVID-19 cases.
New South Wales (NSW) health authorities said the patient was informed of their positive diagnosis on Sunday night and transferred to Westmead Hospital for treatment.
A spokesperson for the Western Sydney Local Health District told The Epoch Times on Monday that the hospital had completed a deep clean of the Mount Druitt Emergency Department.
“The emergency department is once again operating as normal and continues to provide high-quality care for patients in western Sydney,” the spokesperson said.
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Subscriber only Mount Druitt Hospital in Sydney s west is on high alert after a patient who tested positive for COVID-19 attended the emergency department over the weekend. The ED is currently closed for deep cleaning with patients being diverted to nearby hospitals, including Blacktown. A person with COVID-19 symptoms presented to Mount Druitt Emergency Department on Saturday January 9, a spokeswoman for Western Sydney Local Health District said. A positive COVID-19 result was received on the evening of Sunday January 10 and the patient was transferred to Westmead Hospital for treatment.
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Mike Atwell knew something was wrong, after suffering weeks of debilitating headaches, trouble speaking and a loss of balance earlier this year.
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The hospital issued an apology to Mr Atwell s family
Health Minister Brad Hazzard declined to comment
But despite three visits to the emergency department at Bowral Hospital in the NSW Southern Highlands within three weeks, he was sent home with painkillers and told to follow up with his GP.
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The NSW Government has partnered with the University of Sydney to establish a new multidisciplinary campus in Westmead in the heart of Western Sydney. A framework agreement was recently signed for the delivery of a world-class education and research campus within the Westmead Health and Innovation District. The new University campus will build on the District’s role as one of the largest health, education, research and training precincts in Australia.
Welcoming the partnership, City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer commented that the new University of Sydney campus in the growing Westmead precinct will be a huge win for the people of Western Sydney, transforming the City of Parramatta into an innovation powerhouse. He noted that the NSW Government’s announcement realises the Council’s longstanding vision for Westmead as a world-leading innovation, health and education centre.