UPDATE: A Howlong childcare centre has closed for contract tracing and cleaning.
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Little Ones Early Learning has been advised of a positive case of COVID-19 linked to the service and will not be open on Friday.
Through its Facebook page, the centre asked everyone who attended the centre on Monday and Tuesday, October 11 and 12, including parents and carers, to get tested and self-isolate "until we receive confirmation from NSW Health and Department of Education on the impact on our service".
"We'd appreciate if you could please send through your results as they are received," the centre said.
"While we cannot confirm at this stage that every child and or educator at our service has been impacted, we are taking every safety precaution while NSW Health undertakes contact tracing.
"We will provide an update as soon as we have clarification on the date of reopening."
Billabong High School principal Julie Bowen has recommended testing for students in four of its classes with a close contact at the school over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
"Whilst we do not have a positive Covid-19 case, a staff member has been identified as a close contact," she said.
"Therefore as an abundance of caution NSW Health has advised that the following students should get tested and isolate until they get their test results:
- 10 English 3
- 8 English 3
- 7 English 1
- 8 PE 3
"I will keep the school updated as information becomes available."
Ms Bowen also said in her social media correspondence testing was available at the fire station at Henty.
EARLIER: A Jindera school has been closed for cleaning after a student contracted coronavirus while new Border exposure sites have also been listed.
St John's Lutheran School and Little Saints Preschool on Adams Street told parents and staff on Thursday it would close the next day, to re-open on Monday.
"St John's has been advised by NSW Health that a student has tested positive for COVID-19," principal Brad Moss wrote in a letter to the school community.
"NSW Health is leading the response and contact tracing is under way.
"Close contacts will be identified and receive information from NSW Health."
IN OTHER NEWS:
Albury venue Zed Bar had been previously identified as an exposure site while on Thursday NSW Health added new locations in Albury and Lavington.
The sites and times are:
Bonds Albury, Westend Plaza, Kiewa Street - 1pm to 1.25pm, Sunday, October 10
Coles Lavington, Griffith Road and Urana Road - 1pm to 1.15pm, Monday, October 11
Woolworths Lavington, Griffith Road - 9am to 9.30am, Tuesday, October 12
Anyone who attended those venues is considered a casual contact and must be tested for COVID-19 and self-isolate until they receive a negative result.
"You may be required to get more than one test," NSW Health advised.
Mr Moss said St John's would continue to work with NSW Health to maintain the safety and health of staff and students.
"While we recognise this may be disruptive and inconvenient for families, it is important we follow NSW Health advice and take all necessary precautions to minimise the risk of further transmission to support our community," he wrote.
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