Two local Labor MPs have been caught up in the worsening Crossroads Hotel Covid-19 scare which has grown to 21 cases.
Both Anne Stanley, the federal member for Werriwa, and Anoulack Chanthivong, the state member for Macquarie Fields, have gone on to social media to alert the community they had dinner together at the hotel on July 6.
After getting tested for Covid-19, both Ms Stanley and Mr Chanthivong, pictured above on the campaign trail, have gone into self isolation for the required period of 14 days.
As a further precaution both have closed their electorate offices to the public.
“I attended The Crossroads Hotel for dinner last Monday 6/7/2020. As soon as I became aware of the updated NSW Health advice yesterday, I was tested and am now in self-isolation for the required period,’’ wrote Mr Chanthivong in his Facebook page.
“As an extra precaution I have decided to close my office to the public during the self-isolation period.
“I take the safety of my family and the community very seriously and will continue to follow all public health advice.’’
In her social media posts, both on Facebook and Twitter, Ms Stanley states: “Last Monday evening I had dinner at the Crossroads Hotel at Casula.
“I have followed the medical advice from NSW Health; I have been tested and am now in 14 days self-isolation.
“As a precaution, my office will be closed for the immediate future. Staff and I are still available and working from home.’’
Police officers from South West Metropolitan Region have launched an investigation into the actions of the hotel at the centre of the outbreak, and whether that premises was acting in accordance with its responsibilities under Covid-19 legislation.
NSW Health has just revealed that 10 staff and patrons of the Crosroads Hotel and 11 close contacts have so far tested positive from what is currently the biggest active cluster in our state .
Eight new cases of Coviod-19 infections counted to last night included five who attended the Crossroads Hotel. Three are contacts of cases who were at the hotel. They are isolating.
The five cases who were at the hotel include:
- a south-western Sydney teenager who worked at the hotel on several days including 3 July
- a south-western Sydney woman in her 40s who had dinner at the hotel on 3 July
- a south-western Sydney man in his 40s who had dinner at the hotel on 3 July
- a Victorian man in his 20s who had dinner at the hotel on 3 July
- a Sydney man in his 20s who had dinner at the hotel on 3 July
None of these cases appear likely to have been the source of infection at the hotel, which remains closed.
One confirmed case of Covid-19 linked to the Crossroads Hotel also attended Planet Fitness Casula nearby.
The gym is closed for cleaning. While the risk to other members is considered low, anyone who attended the gym must watch for respiratory symptoms or fever, and if they occur, isolate and get tested for Covid-19 right away.
Another case linked to the Crossroads outbreak attended Picton Hotel during their infectious period, attending on 4, 9, and 10 July in the gaming room. The hotel is closed for cleaning.
NSW Health says it can also confirm a number of ADF personnel who attended the Crossroads Hotel are isolating. However none of them have tested positive.
NSW Health is urging anyone who attended the Crossroads Hotel at Casula between Friday, 3 July and Friday, 10 July to immediately self-isolate until 14 days after they were last there, attend a clinic for testing even if they have no symptoms, watch for respiratory symptoms and get retested should any occur. Even if you get a negative test stay in isolation for 14 days.
Testing is available at Liverpool, Campbelltown and Fairfield Hospitals. Refer to COVID-19 flu assessment clinics for information of locations. Testing is also available through GP clinics.
The pop-up clinic in the carpark of the Crossroads Hotel is open until 5pm today.
As this clinic is quite busy, people are asked to be patient and attend other clinics where possible.
