NSW recorded 1 new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
There were also 11 cases recorded in returned travellers, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,868.
Of the 12 new cases reported to 8pm last night
• 1 case, in a man from western Sydney, was locally acquired. Investigations into the source of the infection are under way, but it is believed to be linked to the Berala BWS cluster.
• 11 were acquired overseas.
It is very likely that COVID-19 is continuing to circulate in the community among people who have mild or no symptoms.
It is vital that we pick up every case of COVID-19 if we are to prevent further community transmission, and the best way we have of doing this is maintaining high testing numbers.
Anyone who is experiencing any cold- or flu-like symptoms, no matter how mild, is urged to isolate immediately, get tested and continue to isolate until a negative result is received.
This is particularly important in areas where there have been recent cases, including western Sydney, south-west Sydney, the Northern Beaches and Wollongong.
There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-t… or contact your GP.
Please check the NSW Government website: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/lates… regularly for information on new and updated venues of concern related to cases of COVID-19, and follow the health advice if you were at any of these locations at the times listed.
NSW Health is treating 100 COVID-19 cases, one of whom is in intensive care. Most cases (99 per cent) are being treated in non-acute, out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in the Special Health Accommodation.
The latest case numbers and statistics on COVID-19 in NSW, including active cases, can be found here: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/find-…
Active cases are locally acquired COVID-19 cases with onset in the last four weeks. This is based on the date the person first developed symptoms.
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NSW recorded six new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. All six new cases are close contacts of the western Sydney case reported yesterday.
There were also three cases recorded in returned travellers, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,877.
There were 12,764 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 14,574.
The drop in daily testing numbers remains a concern, and NSW Health renews its calls for people to get tested if they are experiencing even the mildest of symptoms.
NSW Health has been notified that a confirmed case of COVID-19 has visited a western Sydney clinic while potentially infectious.
Anyone who was in the following section of the clinic at the listed time is a close contact who must immediately get tested and self-isolate for 14 days regardless of the result:
Wentworthville Medical and Dental Clinic – in the dental, physio and imaging waiting rooms only
Address: 122/128 Station St, Wentworthville
Date: Friday, 15 January
Time: 11.30am to 1.15pm
People in Sydney’s north-west are being asked to be extra vigilant when it comes to symptoms after @NSWHealth ongoing sewage surveillance program overnight detected fragments of the virus that causes #COVID19 at a treatment plant in West Hornsby -
- which takes in a catchment of nearly 58,000 people.
While this could reflect known returned travellers in the area, everyone living or working in Glenorie, Wahroonga, Thornleigh, Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, Galston, Dural, -
- Westleigh, Glenhaven, Waitara, Hornsby, Normanhurst and West Pennant Hills, should monitor for symptoms and get tested and isolate immediately if they appear.
NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
There were two cases recorded in returned travellers, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,856.
While two days without any locally acquired cases is encouraging, it is likely that COVID-19 is continuing to circulate in the community among people who have mild or no symptoms.
We must continue to do our utmost to detect every case of COVID-19, as this means the case can isolate appropriately, which prevents the virus being passed on to others.
NSW Health has been notified of a number of new and updated venues visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Anyone who attended the following venues at the following times is considered a close contact, and must immediately...
...get tested and isolate for 14 days, regardless of whether a negative result is received:
-Alma Avalon Restaurant, 47 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach: Wednesday 16 December, 8.30pm until close
-Premier Academy League Under 8s Macquarie University Soccer Fields, Macquarie University Soccer Fields, Macquarie Park: Sunday 13 December, 9.15am – 10.45am
-Mona Vale Fitness First, Pittwater Place Shopping Centre, 10 Park St, Mona Vale: Thursday 17 December, all day
.@NSWHealth is aware of #COVID19 scam text messages asking for donations or confirming positive COVID-19 test results. NSW Health is also aware of a scam asking for donations for @BreastScreenNSW. BreastScreen NSW is a part of NSW Health.
NSW Health will never seek donations or notify people of positive COVID-19 results by text message. If you test positive for COVID-19 you will get a phone call from NSW Health as a priority and told what to do next.
You might be contacted from a private number so please pick up private calls when waiting to hear back about test results. If you think you have received a scam text, please report it online at crimestoppers.com.au or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 (24/7).