Three more Newmarch House staff test positive to coronavirus as cluster grows

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At least three additional workers at the coronavirus-hit Newmarch House nursing home in western Sydney have been confirmed to have COVID-19.

NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said on Tuesday two new aged care workers had at 8pm on Monday been diagnosed with COVID-19, while Newmarch House operators Anglicare on Tuesday morning confirmed another case.A male resident at Newmarch House aged care died on Monday, meanwhile, taking the Caddens facility's toll to 15 and the NSW death toll to 45.

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I understand these people were probably infected at least 2 weeks ago but at least 1 staff member if not more have not been following the measures put in place to keep the virus out of the nursing home. I would like to use harsher words, but it is absolutely irresponsible.

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