By Brendan Rees
An employee at Bunjil Place has tested positive to coronavirus, but Casey Council says the building will remain open.
City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson in a statement said council was notified on Friday 3 July that an employee had been diagnosed with the virus and was self-isolating at home.
“All employees were notified of this positive test result and those who had come into close contact with the employee were contacted directly and advised to get a Covid-19 test and self-isolate as a precautionary measure,” Mr Patterson said.
He said council had been following the advice of Department of Health and Human Services and there was no requirement to close the Bunjil Place precinct.
“The office is separated from the community spaces, and the staff member did not come into contact with any of these public areas,” Mr Patterson said.
“As a precautionary measure, the office space has undergone a deep clean over the weekend in addition to the increased routine cleaning that has been occurring in all workspaces since the start of the pandemic.
“The City of Casey has, and will continue to do whatever we can to support the efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19, and will comply fully with the advice, orders, and directions from State Government health experts and the Department of Health and Human Services.”
