From today, Monday 27 September, all construction sites in Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains and Wollongong, can resume with 100% of workers on site adhering to 1 person per 4 square metres. This includes sites in the LGAs of concern.
If you live in or are temporarily staying in a LGA of concern, you must not enter a construction site in Greater Sydney unless you have:
✔️had 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or
✔️had 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 21 days ago or
✔️had 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within the past 21 days & been tested for COVID-19 in the past 72 hours or
✔️evidence of medical exemption & been tested for in the past 72 hours
NSW recorded 863 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Three new cases were acquired overseas, and seven previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation.
The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 61,231.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of fifteen people with COVID-19 – eight men and seven women.
Two people were in their 40s, two were in their 50s, four people were in their 60s, three people were in their 70s, one in their 80s, and three people were in their 90s.
⚠️STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS INTRODUCED FOR PORT MACQUARIE AND MUSWELLBROOK⚠️
Stay-at-home orders for the Port Macquarie and Muswellbrook Local Government Areas (LGAs) will be introduced from 6pm today for seven days due to an increased COVID-19 public health risk.
These stay-at-home orders will also apply to anyone who has been in the Port Macquarie and Muswellbrook LGAs since 17 September and 22 September respectively.
Everyone in these LGAs must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can’t work or study at home.
NSW recorded 863 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Two new cases were acquired overseas, one new case was acquired interstate, and 14 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 60,372.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of seven people with COVID-19 – four women and three men.
One person was in their 40s, one person was in their 50s, two people were in their 70s, two people were in their 80s and one person was in their 90s.
NSW recorded 787 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
One new case was acquired overseas, and 10 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 59,520.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of 12 people with COVID-19 – six men and six women.
Four people were in their 60s, two people were in their 70s, four people were in their 80s, and two people were in their 90s.
NSW recorded 961 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Three new cases were acquired overseas, and 16 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 58,742.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of nine people with COVID-19 - six men and three women.
One person was in their 40s, two in their 60s, two in their 70s, and four in their 80s.
Eight people were unvaccinated, and one had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
NSW recorded 1,007 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
No new cases were acquired overseas, and 12 previously reported cases have been excluded following further investigation. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 57,794.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of eleven people with COVID-19 - ten men and one woman.