NSW Health continues to increase COVID-19 testing options for the Northern Beaches community.
It is absolutely vital everyone immediately comes forward for testing if they have even the slightest of COVID-19 symptoms.
Please check the NSW Government website before attending a clinic to confirm opening hours: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-t…
Please remember to wear a mask on your way to the testing clinic, while waiting in line, and on your way home. After a test you must go straight home
There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. Find your nearest testing clinic here: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-t…
All ages are welcome*, wheelchair accessible, no GP referral or booking is required.
1. Palm Beach Laverty drive-through pathology, Governor Phillip Park Car Park, Entry off Beach Rd, Palm Beach NSW 2108. Opening Saturday 19 December. 8am to 10pm 7 days
2. Avalon pop-up, Avalon Recreation Centre, 59 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon. 8am to 10pm 7 days 3. Avalon Laverty drive-through pathology, Avalon Bowling Club Car Park, Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach NSW 2107. 8am to 10pm 7 days
4. Newport Pop up, Newport Community Centre, 11-13 The Boulevard, Newport. 8am to 10pm 7 days 5. Mona Vale 4Cyte walk-in pathology, 61 Darley St Mona Vale NSW 2103. 8am to 8pm 7 days
6. Mona Vale Hospital walk-in-clinic, Gate 3 Coronation Street, Mona Vale. 24 hours 7 days 7. Warriewood Histopath Drive through, Rat Park, 1472 Pittwater Road, Warriewood NSW 2101. Open 8am to 10pm 7 days
8. North Narrabeen Clinical Labs Pathology Drive-through Clinic, 1416 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen, NSW, 2101. Open 8am to 6pm 7 days 9. Cromer Park Histopath Drive through, Carpark entry off 120 South Creek Rd Comer NSW 2099. Open 8am – 10pm 7 days
10. North Curl Curl Laverty drive-through, North Curl Curl Surf Club Car Park, Huston Parade, North Curl Curl NSW 2099. Opening Monday 21 2020. 8am to 10pm 7 days. 11. Brookvale Community Health Centre, 612-624 Pittwater Road, Brookvale, NSW, 2100. Open 8am to 10pm 7 days
12. Warringah Aquatic Centre Drive-through, 1 Aquatic Dr, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086. 8am to 10pm 7 days 13. Northern Beaches Hospital, 105 Frenchs Forest Road (West), Frenchs Forest, NSW, 2086 (Rear of Emergency Department). Open 8am- 5pm 7 days.
14. Manly Histopath Drive through, Old Manly Hospital, 150 Darley Road, Manly, NSW, 2095. Open - 9am-10pm 7 days.
15. St Ives Douglas Hanly Moir Drive through Pathology, St Ives Showground, 450 Mona Vale Rd, St. Ives NSW 2075. Opening Saturday 19 December. 8am to 10pm 7 days. *Everyone 5 years and older welcome.
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NSW Health has been notified of a number of new venues visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19, and updated exposure times for previously announced venues.
Anyone who attended any of the following venues at the times specified is considered a close contact and must get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days regardless of the result:
-Cortex Gym – Strength and Conditioning Class, 1 Bowden Street, Alexandria: Tuesday, 15 December
Please note: this venue has been updated from casual to close contact.
NSW Health has been notified of new venues on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and expanded exposure times for previously announced venues, which have been visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Anyone who was at the following venues on the dates and times below is a close contact, and should get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days regardless of the result:
Anyone who was at the following venues on the dates and times below should get tested immediately and self-isolate until NSW Health provides further information:
NSW Health has been notified of new venues on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and expanded exposure times for previously announced venues, which have been visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Anyone who was at the following venues on the dates and at the times below is considered a close contact and should get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result:
In accordance with the public health order, NSW Health advises:
• any residents of the Northern Beaches LGA who were in the area on or after Thursday 10 December 2020, but have since left the area -
- • visitors who stayed in temporary accommodation on or after Thursday 10 December 2020, but have since left the area
must comply with the same “stay at home” restrictions applying to all Northern Beaches residents, irrespective of your current location.
Other states and territories may have specific entry requirements, including the requirement to quarantine. Please ensure you check these.
Information on what you can and can’t do under the Northern Beaches Public Health Order can be found here: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-…
NSW recorded 15 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, and an additional eight cases in returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
All 15 locally acquired cases are linked to the Avalon cluster. Investigations continue into the source of this cluster, which now numbers 83.
There were a record 38,578 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 28,210 in the previous 24 hours. This has been the highest amount of COVID-19 testing ever done in a single day.
Due to increasing COVID-19 case numbers in NSW, NSW Health strongly recommends people in NSW wear a mask at all times when in indoor areas.
The areas where masks should be worn include:
• Shopping centres, supermarkets and retail services
• Public transport
• Healthcare facilities
• Aged care facilities
Remember, COVID-19 spreads more easily indoors and in settings where you can’t physically distance.
Situations where mask use is not expected include:
• In your home
• Infants or young children unable to tolerate mask use
• Where there is a relevant medical condition