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Sydney Airport worker confirmed as NSW's first community case of coronavirus in two weeks

Registered Nurse Oli Meeta conducts a COVID-19 swab test at Bondi in Sydney

Registered Nurse Oli Meeta conducts a COVID-19 swab test at Bondi in Sydney Source: Getty

It is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 discovered in the NSW community since 3 December.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou

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It is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 discovered in the NSW community since 3 December.


A 45-year-old worker at Sydney Airport has tested positive to coronavirus, the first locally-transmitted case in the state in almost two weeks.

Health authorities said on Wednesday they thought the worker, who was responsible for transporting airline staff, contracted the virus from international air crew.

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