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-…
Please check the NSW Government website for case locations and follow the associated health advice for the relevant venues if you have visited any of them: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/lates…
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…
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.
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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:
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.
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…
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