Many students have returned to China this school holiday to visit family and friends as January 25 is the Chinese New Year. They have been or will be returning to Sydney soon before school starts on January 28.

There is currently an outbreak of the very contagious coronavirus in China, and it has spread to Australia - 3 cases confirmed in NSW and 1 case confirmed in Victoria. This is a deadly virus, and there is no cure for it. The symptoms vary, and not all patients develop a fever. Some coronavirus carriers show no signs of illness. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3047636/doctors-warn-china-coronavirus-carriers-may-show-no-symptoms

For the safety of the wider community, I would like to ask the NSW government (Health and Education department) to enforce a strict restriction for all families who have recently returned from China to keep their sons/ daughter at home for 2 weeks before attending school, kindergarten and daycare. I am confident that if we work together, we can win this battle.

Regards,

Parents from Sydney