Peel High School, Tamworth South Public School and Birrelee MACS long day care on alert after positive COVID cases

Long day care service Birrelee MACS has been advised of a positive case of COVID-19, linked to the service.

The centre will be non-operational "effective immediately" to allow for contact tracing and cleaning, and will advise of a reopening date as soon as possible.

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Tamworth South Public School will be closed until further notice, after a member of the school's community tested positive for COVID-19.

The school will undergo a deep clean, and staff and students are being asked to self-isolate, monitor for symptoms and get tested if unwell.

Contact tracing is being undertaken and close contacts will be notified.

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Tamworth's Peel High School community is on alert, after a member of the school community tested positive for COVID-19.

The school sent out a message late on Friday evening, to advise parents, staff and students of the development.

The school has been listed as non-operational until further notice, to allow for cleaning and contact tracing.

Staff and students are being asked to self-isolate, monitor for symptoms and get a COVID test if unwell.

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Meanwhile, six new infections were announced for Tamworth on Friday. Armidale recorded one new infection.

Public health physician Dr David Durrheim said while most cases in Tamworth have been in large family groups, at least one case a day has been unlinked and infectious in the community.

And there has been an alarming trend of infections in educational settings.

"This is a really important reminder to all parents, make sure, even if your child has the mildest of symptoms don't take them to school," Dr Durrheim said.

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