Chant: NSW workplaces have ‘responsibility’ to prevent COVID-19 spread

New South Wales Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says the responsibility for minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission now falls on workplaces after the state recorded 78 new cases. Dr Chant said residents must ”reduce the opportunities for anyone to come into contact with anyone else”. “That responsibility is now firmly on workplaces to take those actions and clearly we have seen the closure of a number of workplaces which facilitates that as well,” she said. “Now is the time to really ensure that everyone complies with the spirit and intent. And the spirit and intent of the public health orders is to reduce mobility.” Dr Chant also said there is an “emerging risk” within the area of Canterbury-Bankstown the number of exposure sites growing in the suburbs of Belmore, Lakemba, Punchbowl and Yagoona. New South Wales Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant says the responsibility for minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission now falls on workplaces after the state recorded 78 new cases. Dr Chant said residents must ”reduce the opportunities for anyone to come into contact with anyone else”. “That responsibility is now firmly on workplaces to take those actions and clearly we have seen the closure of a number of workplaces which facilitates that as well,” she said. “Now is the time to really ensure that everyone complies with the spirit and intent. And the spirit and intent of the public health orders is to reduce mobility.” Dr Chant also said there is an “emerging risk” within the area of Canterbury-Bankstown the number of exposure sites growing in the suburbs of Belmore, Lakemba, Punchbowl and Yagoona.

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