Mount Druitt Hospital in Sydney’s west was forced to close after a patient in the emergency department tested positive for COVID-19 after presenting with respiratory symptoms on Saturday. The patient was placed into a section of the emergency department reserved for COVID-19 cases. New South Wales (NSW) health authorities said the patient was informed of their positive diagnosis on Sunday night and transferred to Westmead Hospital for treatment. A spokesperson for the Western Sydney Local Health District told The Epoch Times on Monday that the hospital had completed a deep clean of the Mount Druitt Emergency Department. “The emergency department is once again operating as normal and continues to provide high-quality care for patients in western Sydney,” the spokesperson said. Health authorities are urgently investigating who among the hospital staff and patients may have been exposed to the virus and will be contacting those identified as close contacts as quickly as possible so they …