Two Sydney schools closed after students test positive for coronavirus
Two schools in Sydney have been closed today after students were found to be infected with the coronavirus.
One student from Bonnyrigg High School, in Sydney's west, and two pupils from Greenway Park Public School, a primary school in the city's southwest, have tested positive.
Both schools have been closed for deep cleaning and NSW Health teams have begun contact tracing.
READ MORE: Full list of all the latest COVID-19 cases in NSW
A sign outside Greenway Park Public School. 9News
Bonnyrigg High School in Sydney was advised by NSW Health that a student tested positive for COVID-19. Google
There have been several cluster outbreaks in Sydney's west and southwest in July.
A statement on the Greenway Park Public School website said "students will undertake learning from home".
Bonnyrigg High School said it will be "non-operational" today.
Two coronavirus cases have been linked to the school. 9News
NSW Health and both schools have urged all staff and students to self-isolate while contact tracing occurs.
On Sunday NSW Health reported two childcare workers at Advanced Early Learning Centre in Merrylands, in Sydney's west, tested positive to COVID-19.
One of the staff members worked at the centre while infectious on July 27, 28 and 29.
NSW yesterday reported 13 new cases of coronavirus, including a baby in Wagga Wagga.
There are now 101 cases linked to Thai Rock restaurant in Wetherill Park, 58 linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Casula.
There are 35 linked to the funerals cluster including 11 traced back to the Mounties at Mount Pritchard.
In the Potts Point cluster, there are 26 cases – 20 linked to the Apollo restaurant and six linked to the Thai Rock Restaurant. Two of these cases attended both venues.
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