Second healthcare worker at Sydney hospital tests positive to COVID-19

The ABC understands that a second worker at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital has tested positive to COVID-19.More than 100 staff and patients across two hospitals have been identified as close contactsYesterday, an unvaccinated 24-year-old student nurse who worked at both Royal North Shore Hospital and Fairfield Hospital tested positive.

Chief health officer Kerry Chant yesterday said the wards where the 24-year-old female had worked from June 24 to June 28 were locked down and discharged patients were being contacted by NSW Health. "We know that the student nurse worked whilst infectious on a number of days, and obviously immediately our health team swung into action," Dr Chant said.More than 100 staff and patients have been identified as close contacts.

Err! And? Could they not taste or smell their lunch? Did they blow their nose twice in one hour? A majority of people aren't buying this media coverage any more. It's becoming the Covid comedy show.

'The health team immediately swung into action', pity they didnt follow their own policy and rules in the first instance.

rwillingham NSW & QLD & All States need to refocus their efforts & urgently ensure ALL 1B are offered a vaccine ASAP. They’ve been eligible since March. Maybe ABC can advertise this - every hour on TV & Radio - as a public information initiative?

Looking forward to Karen Andrews railing about this failure and indication of complete incompetence by the NSW government...

My extended family in Australia have been stressed out for having to travel to work because their bosses were unhappy when they checked about the work-from-home guidance. Employers who are dictatorial about this need to be hit with legal action when the work can be done from home

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