NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has revealed genomic sequencing results show COVID-19 cases from Croydon and Wollongong are all linked to the Avalon cluster.
It comes as the state recorded three new locally acquired cases overnight from 32,010 tests.
The three new cases all originated in Western Sydney – one man in his 40’s, and two men in their 20’s.
None of the new cases have been linked to the Avalon cluster, but they remain under investigation.
Ms Chant asked residents from Western Sydney, particularly Greystanes, Auburn, Berala and Lidcombe to come forward for testing should even the mildest symptoms present themselves.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is likely to begin its Australian rollout sooner than expected, but Scott Morrison has warned COVID-safe practices will remain.
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said none of the three new cases were linked to the Avalon cluster on Sydney s Northern Beaches. The source of the two of these cases, a man in his 40s and a man in his 20s, are under investigation and the third case, a man in his 20s, is a close household contact of one of the cases, Dr Chant said.
Ms Berejiklian also announced news of additional cases from Victoria. It has also come to our attention literally in the last few minutes that there were a couple of cases from Victoria that came in two venues in Bega and the Bermagui areas, Ms Berejiklian said.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is likely to begin its Australian rollout sooner than expected, but Scott Morrison has warned COVID-safe practices will remain.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is likely to begin its Australian rollout sooner than expected, but Scott Morrison has warned COVID-safe practices will remain.