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A school in Wagga remains closed after a member of its community was identified as having tested positive for COVID-19. NSW Health has identified around 90 close contacts and another 100 casual contacts linked to the Kildare Catholic College community member who tested positive last week. Elizabeth O’Carrigan, director of Catholic education, said the majority of students are expected to return to campus on Tuesday. “It was to give the college time to undertake deep cleaning, contact tracing and reevaluate its mitigation strategies,” she said. “Students who have been identified as close contacts or casual contacts will learn remotely during the period of their isolation. IN OTHER NEWS: “Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga and Kildare Catholic College comply with all NSW Department of Health guidelines. Ms O’Carrigan said the safety, learning and wellbeing of students and staff remained her priority. On Sunday, the local health district of Murrumbidgee recorded a new case of COVID in Wagga, a family contact from ‘a known elder, who is currently in home isolation The MLHD has also released exposure sites which are unrelated to the case in Kildare. Anyone who was at Caltex 131 Fernleigh Road on September 30 between 12.10 and 12.40 is considered a casual contact and must take a COVID test and self-isolate until they test negative. to come in for a test. ng in Wagga is available at the following locations: Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you can continue to access our content from trust :
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A school in Wagga remains closed after a member of its community was identified as having tested positive for COVID-19.
NSW Health has identified around 90 close contacts and another 100 casual contacts linked to the Kildare Catholic College community member who tested positive last week.
Elizabeth O’Carrigan, director of Catholic education, said the majority of students are expected to return to campus on Tuesday.
“It was to give the college time to undertake deep cleaning, contact tracing and reevaluate its mitigation strategies,” she said.
“Students who have been identified as close contacts or casual contacts will learn remotely during the period of their isolation.
“Catholic Education, Wagga Wagga Diocese and Kildare Catholic College are complying with all NSW Health Department guidelines.”
Ms O’Carrigan said the safety, learning and well-being of students and staff remain their priority.
On Sunday, the local health district of Murrumbidgee recorded a new case of COVID in Wagga, a household contact of a previously known person, who is currently in home isolation.
The MLHD has also released exposure sites which are unrelated to the Kildare case.
Anyone who was at Caltex 131 Fernleigh Road on September 30 between 12:10 and 12:40 p.m. is considered a casual contact and should take a COVID test and self-isolate until they test negative.
Anyone who attended the Best Street Café at 10 Best Street between 8:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on September 30 is also asked to come in for a test.
Wagga testing is available at the following locations:
- Equex Center Drive Through Clinic – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days
- MLHD Testing Clinic at 84-86 Murray Street – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days.
- Laverty Drive Through Clinic, Playhouse Theater Tarcutta Street car park – 8am-3pm Fridays, 8am-1pm weekends
- Glenfield Country Practice Federal Hub, 8 Tanda Place Glenfield – 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday by appointment
Our reporters work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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