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Sydney news: Mount Druitt Hospital emergency department closes for cleaning after COVID-19 patient attends
Here’s what you need to know this morning.
Mt Druitt Hospital closure
Mount Druitt Hospital in Western Sydney is undergoing infection control cleaning after a positive COVID-19 case attended the emergency department (ED).
The patient presented on Saturday and received a positive result last night and were transferred to Westmead Hospital.
The Mount Druitt ED is now closed for cleaning and ambulances are being diverted to nearby hospitals, including Blacktown Hospital.
The clean is expected to be completed by 9:00am today but there are doctors and nurses available in an ambulatory care space outside the ED for any patients who present directly.
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