Virus to reach 'concerning' phase in NSW

NSW Health has warned a Sydney school could be closed for up to two weeks after a 16-year-old student became one of 28 people with the coronavirus in the state.

Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged-care facility. Source: BaptistCare

The NSW government is preparing for coronavirus to reach a "concerning phase" over the coming months.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people to keep things in perspective and to stay home if they become unwell while insisting the health system is on high alert as the number of COVID-19 cases rise.

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