Rush to test suspected NSW patient zero

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A surprising theory has emerged as NSW contact tracers race to find out how coronavirus spread from hotel quarantine to the streets of Sydney.

Numerous people who have had contact with her, from drivers and hotel cleaners and health workers, have been interviewed and tested, NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant said.“We’ve tested cleaners at the hotel. We’ve tested people who transported her when the person went to a health facility. We’ve looked at anyone who may have come in contact with her – even if they were wearing PPE.”

NSW contact tracers have cast a wide net around a returned traveller from Los Angeles, chief health officer Kerry Chant said. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard – POOL via NCA NewsWireDr Chant was careful to underline that it's not certain the woman is actually patient zero.

 

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