Shortland and Jesmond Schools Closed After Two Covid Cases

Two schools in the Hunter have been closed for deep cleaning after two positive Covid cases.

Shortland and Jesmond public schools were closed on Tuesday and will remain shut until further notice.

The shutdown will also affect out-of-school hours care and contact tracing is underway.

Shortland and Jesmond Schools closed after two covid cases

There are yet more exposure sites across the Hunter this morning, four sites are regarded as close contact venues, including Wests New Lambton, the 269 bus from Teralba to Warners Bay, Subway Warners Bay, and Air Locker Training Kotara.

Health officials are thanking the over 100,000 people who have been tested in the Hunter New England region in the past month.

“We thank everybody who’s gone for testing, that’s part of your contribution, but equally important is making sure that no one who has been tested is going out into the community until they have a negative result.”

The new testing site at Raymond Terrace is operating Lakeside Sport Complex and is open every day from 8am to 6pm.

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