⚠️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.
To determine the extent of the risk and detect any further potential COVID-19 cases in these areas, we are calling on the communities to come forward for testing in large numbers.
A strong response to testing will be a key factor in determining if these stay-at-home orders are extended beyond one week. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.
The stay-at-home order for Kempsey LGA will be lifted, as scheduled, at midnight tonight. However, this order may be reintroduced if new information indicates an increased public health risk.
People in Kempsey need to remain particularly vigilant, practise COVID-safe behaviours and get tested at the first sign of even mild symptoms.
Kempsey LGA will continue to operate under some restrictions to ensure community safety. More information: nsw.gov.au/covid-19
High vaccination rates are also essential to reduce the risk of transmission and protect the health and safety of the community.
Use the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder to find your nearest vaccination clinic, or visit: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/healt…
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NSW recorded 941 new locally acquired cases of #COVID19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
One new case was acquired overseas, one new case was acquired interstate 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 62,164.
Sadly, NSW Health is today reporting the deaths of six people with COVID-19 – four men and two women.
Three people were in their 70s, two people were in their 80s, and one person was in their 90s.
CHANGES TO STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS FOR REGIONAL NSW LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Stay-at-home orders will be extended until 11 October for a number of local government areas (LGAs) in regional NSW due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health risk.
Stay-at-home orders will be extended for the following LGAs until 11 October: Bathurst Regional, Bourke, Central Coast, City of Cessnock, Dubbo Regional, Eurobodalla, Goulburn Mulwaree, Kiama, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Lithgow, City of Maitland, City of Newcastle,-
- Port Stephens, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, City of Shellharbour, City of Shoalhaven, and Wingecarribee.
Stay-at-home orders for the Oberon Local Government Area (LGA) will be introduced from 6pm today for seven days due to an increased COVID-19 public health risk.
This stay-at-home order will also apply to anyone who has been in the Oberon LGA since 20 September.
Everyone in this LGA 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.
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.
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.
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