Sydney prison inmate tests positive to coronavirus after state records 18 new infections

An inmate at Sydney's Parklea jail has tested positive to COVID-19 while Queensland has announced an entry ban on all Greater Sydney residents.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian Source: AAP

An inmate at Parklea jail has tested positive to COVID-19, prompting a deep clean of the prison area in which he had been isolated.

The man - who had recently been in Victoria - went into NSW custody on Sunday after being arrested for driving offences and refused bail.

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