Sydney's COVID-19 cluster IS linked to the Melbourne second wave

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<p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The strain of coronavirus detected in Sydney’s pub cluster has been genomically linked to Victorian cases, 바카라사이트 confirmation the NSW outbreak originated in Melbourne.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The revelation came as a link was confirmed between Black Lives Matter protests in Melbourne and 메리트카지노 the cluster of cases in public housing towers in the city’s north-west.  </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Cases associated with the Crossroads Hotel, in Casula in Sydney’s south-west – the centre of the NSW cluster – reached 30 on Tuesday night.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>NSW Health confirmed genomic testing shows a Blue Mountains resident who dined at the pub on July 3 is linked to Victoria’s outbreak. </p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> </noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Confirmed cases from the Crossroads Hotel, in Sydney’s southwest, reached 30 on Tuesday night</p></div><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> </noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Pictured: The Sydney venues feared to be at the centre of COVID-19 outbreaks</p></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Health officials said the genomic sequence detected ‘has not been seen before in NSW,’ reports. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The Crossroads outbreak has spread to the nearby Kmart where an employee tested positive for COVID-19, while two cases have been linked to Planet Fitness gym just one kilometre away. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>All patrons of the Crossroads Hotel between July 3 to 10 must self-isolate and are being urged to get tested. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>While the source of the outbreaks is yet to be identified, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the investigation demonstrates there is ‘no doubt’ the Victorian outbreak has spread to NSW. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>It’s understood authorities are examining truck and logistics companies linked to Victoria to identify patient zero.    </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Victoria recorded 270 new cases on Tuesday, tipping total cases nationwide over 10,000, with 21 people in intensive care.</p><div class=”moduleFull mol-video”><div><div itemprop=”video” itemscope=”itemscope” website content=”Casula Kmart closed for cleaning after worker contracts COVID-19″ itemprop=”name” /><meta content=”PT04M30S” itemprop=”duration” /><meta website itemprop=”thumbnailUrl” /><meta website itemprop=”contentURL” /><meta content=”2020-07-14T01:14:24+0100″ itemprop=”uploadDate” /><meta content=”576″ itemprop=”height” /><meta content=”1024″ itemprop=”width” /><meta content=”Kmart in Casula Mall is closed for cleaning after store worker tested positive for coronavirus.” itemprop=”description” /><div class=”item”> <div class=”vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col news” id=”v-4532246150848753965″> <video controls=”” class=”video-js vjs-default-skin” website Productions","playerId":"default","title":"Casula Kmart closed for cleaning after worker contracts website in Casula Mall is closed for cleaning after store worker tested positive for coronavirus.website preload=”none”> <source website type=”video/mp4″></source> </video> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> </noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Tests are carried out at a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic at Victoria Park in Picton on Tuesday</p></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Meanwhile, health officials have confirmed a link between two coronavirus-positive people who attended Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rally last month and the cluster of at least 242 cases in public housing towers in the city’s northwest.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>But the Department of Health and Human Services hasn’t revealed whether the two protesters live in the housing commission buildings. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Health officials said a source of any interconnected clusters hadn’t been determined.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said he was sceptical the protesters caught the virus at the June 6 protest.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>More than 10,000 people defied public health warnings to attend the rally in the CBD.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Premier Daniel Andrews and the Department of Health advised people to ‘consider other ways to show support’ but agreed with Victoria Police’s decision not to issue fines.</p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> </noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Health officials confirmed a link between two coronavirus-positive people who attended Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rally, and the cluster of cases in public housing towers in the northwest</p></div><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> </noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>The Department of Health and Human Services hasn’t revealed whether the two coronavirus-positive Melbourne protesters live in the locked down housing commission towers (pictured) </p></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Meanwhile, NSW Health are investigating a potential new cluster that could be forming after an infected man spent an hour at a restaurant in Belfield, in Sydney’s south-west, 메리트카지노 on Friday.  </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>NSW Health is now contacting customers who dined at Mancini’s Original Woodfired Pizza at the same time.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The restaurant will close for three days to undergo deep cleaning. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>A Woolworths staff member from the Bowral store has also returned a positive test.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Any customers who shopped at the store on July 12 have been urged to make contact with NSW Health should they feel unwell. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The NSW premier on Tuesday night said she had no plans of putting Sydney into lockdown again despite worrying clusters developing.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’Until we have a cure, we have to live with it.

We cannot shut down every time we have a cluster of cases,’ Ms Berejiklian told A Current Affair. </p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> </noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>NSW Health are investigating a potential new cluster after a coronavirus-positive man spent an hour at Mancini’s Original Woodfired Pizza in Belfield, in Sydney’s southwest, on Friday</p></div><div class=”moduleFull mol-video”></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’We cannot keep shutting down, reopening, shutting down and reopening.

That is not a good way for us to manage the pandemic because it creates chaos for people.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’It creates chaos for businesses who are employing people and it makes us lose confidence in the future.’  </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>But Ms Berejiklian announced a tightening of restrictions in response to the Casula outbreak with a limit of 300 people at pubs and hotels – and group bookings to be capped at 10 people.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>It will be mandatory for pubs and hotels to download and register the COVID-19 safe plan and take down contact details of all patrons.</p><div><div data-track-module=”am-related_carousel^related_carousel” data-track-selector=”.rotator-panels a:not([class*=external])” data-dm-rotator-rotate=”false” data-track-pos=”static” data-preferred-shared-network-enabled=”” data-dm-rotator-auto-init=”” id=”p-29″ class=”related-carousel with-fb-or-tw news” data-dm-rotator-active-class=”active” data-dm-rotator-page-count=”1.0″ data-dm-social-article-auto-init=”” data-dm-rotator-page-size=”1″> <div class=”rotator bdrcc”> <div class=”rotator-title”> <h2>RELATED ARTICLES</h2> <ul class=”rotator-pages link-xocc”> <li class=”rotator-prev”>Previous

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