Health department will not disclose positive sites

“The public can be confident that all close contacts will be identified and responded to accordingly as required to protect public health,” he said.

“As part of our contract tracing, any public exposure sites are contacted and provided with advice about the transmission risks and any cleaning that may be required.

“The Department of Health and Human Services does not identify individual cases or their close contacts.

“DHHS also needs to ensure patient confidentiality and work to minimise stigmatisation and discrimination around COVID 19.”