Coronavirus LIVE: NSW remains on high alert as Crossroads Hotel COVID-19 cluster grows to 30 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Details: Published: Wednesday, 15 July 2020 09:46

Victoria recorded 270 new coronavirus cases yesterday, its third-highest daily total. The state's Chief Health Officer has warned the state's ongoing surge of coronavirus cases will result in at least 200 people requiring hospital care within the next fortnight.

The number of cases associated with Sydney's Crossroads Hotel has grown to 30, and the cluster is now genomically linked to the Melbourne outbreak. Today, a Woolworths at Bowral and a pizza store in Belfield have been forced to close following positive cases, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ruled out a city-wide lockdown. Click here to read the full SMH article.

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