Sydney’s coronavirus cluster linked to the Crossroads Hotel grows by 10

The coronavirus cluster at Crossroads Hotel in Sydney’s southwest has grown by 10, taking the total number of infections linked to the venue to 28.

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Tuesday announced an additional 13 new cases of COVID-19 had been identified overnight, taking the state’s total to 3,316.

Of those, just two were from returned travellers completing their mandatory hotel quarantine, while another one was a contact of an overseas case. 

All 10 other diagnoses were linked to the cluster at the hotel in Casula, which first broke out on July 3.  

Any patrons who visited the hotel between July 3 and July 10 have been urged to self isolate immediately and seek out coronavirus testing. 

New South Wales Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said officials were particularly concerned about people who visited the hotel on July 4, July 5 and July 9.

All 10 of the new cases have been identified in people living within southwest Sydney. 

Earlier on Tuesday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced New South Wales local government areas of Liverpool and Campbelltown would be considered COVID-19 hotspots from midday. 

Anybody from those areas, or who has travelled within the regions, will not be permitted to enter Queensland. 

Since the Crossroads Hotel cluster was announced, 18 people who are currently in Queensland have presented for testing after revealing they had visited the hotel in July.

They are all awaiting their results in quarantine. 

Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Steven Miles said that number was likely to grow.  

‘Any Queenslanders who have been to the Crossroads Hotel from July 3 to July 10 inclusive should get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible and then immediately self-isolate,’ he said.

‘The hotel is a busy stopover for many travellers, so it is very likely that there are a number of Queenslanders who have been there during this period.’

More to come.