A member of the St Raphael's Catholic School community has tested positive to COVID-19, the school announced on Wednesday night.
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In a post to social media, St Raphael's Principal, Michael Gallagher, said the Catholic Diocese of Bathurst was advised by NSW Health about the positive case.
"Our school will continue to be non-operational during this holiday break which will allow time for contact tracing and cleaning," the post said.
"All staff and students are asked to self-isolate until you receive further advice.
"NSW Health has requested anyone who has been unwell or if you develop any symptoms such as a fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting or extreme tiredness to be tested at one of the COVID-19 testing clinics.
"Further information about COVID-19 is available on the NSW Government website.
"The Catholic Diocese of Bathurst will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff is maintained.
"The safety and wellbeing of our staff and students is of paramount importance to us at all times.
"As such we will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is adhered to.
"While we recognise this will be disruptive and inconvenient for families, it is important that we follow NSW Health advice and take all necessary precautions to minimise the risk of further transmission to support our community."