NSW school and childcare facility closed for virus cleaning

By EducationHQ News Team
Published November 9, 2020

NSW recorded four new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 in the state's Southern Highlands, late last week, with a school and childcare centre closed for cleaning.

With nine NSW infections in total in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, the four community cases included one ...

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NSW school and childcare facility closed for virus cleaning

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