Five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in New South Wales, with a nurse and a paramedic among them.
NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant confirmed a paramedic at a Liverpool ambulance station tested positive for the virus and is being treated in hospital.
A nurse at Sydney Adventist Hospital has also tested positive.
An investigation is underway to determine the source of infection in both cases.
Another two cases are attached to the COVID-19 cluster at the Anglicare Newmarch House aged care facility in Sydney’s north.
A resident and staff member tested positive overnight, bringing the number of confirmed cases at the aged care facility to 44.
That total is made up of 29 residents and 15 staff members.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said more than 5,600 people were tested in the past 24 hours.
“It’s probably one of the best results we’ve had given the number of people tested and the low number of people tested and the low number of cases,” the Premier said.
“We know that these restrictions we’ve had in place are working and I deeply want to thank everybody for again their persistence, your vigilance, your patience and I know how frustrating it’s been, but we’re also deeply grateful that everybody has done the right thing.”
Meanwhile, The Hunter Medical Research Institute is playing a key role in supporting a nationwide study, testing potential treatments for COVID-19.
Researchers will compare data from four arms of the trial, with patients being randomly selected to receive either a drug used to treat HIV, a malaria medication, a combination of both compounds, or standard care.
We’ll have the details tonight at 6pm.
