Australian authorities take dramatic new steps against coronavirus

BaptistCare's Dorothy Henderson Lodge in Macquarie Park

BaptistCare's Dorothy Henderson Lodge in Macquarie Park Source: SBS News/Lucy Murray

Fears that coronavirus could impact hospitals and aged care homes have been realised today, forcing Australian health authorities to take dramatic new steps.


 

At North Ryde Hospital in Western Sydney, 40 staff are now in quarantine after being in contact with a doctor diagnosed with the disease earlier this week.

 

And in nearby Macquarie Park, 11 people are in isolation after a long term employee tested positive.


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