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People in these areas must monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms and immediately get tested should even the mildest of symptoms appear.
NSW Health is aware of a COVID-19 positive case on the Central Coast, as well as a case from western Sydney who visited Avoca while infectious last weekend.
NSW Health is also calling on people in Sydney’s Upper North Shore to get tested, after traces of the virus were detected at a Hornsby Heights treatment plant on 19 December.
Two recent COVID-19 cases in the area are linked to the Avalon cluster.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include runny nose, sore/scratchy throat, cough, shortness of breath, fever, loss of taste or loss of smell. After testing, you must self-isolate until a negative result is received.
Eight cases are locally acquired, and of these
Seven cases are linked to the Avalon cluster
One is a close contact of a known case whose source is under investigation
Eight cases were acquired overseas and are in hotel quarantine.
Central Coast residents are being asked to continue getting tested if they have even the mildest COVID-19 symptoms, after the state’s sewage surveillance program detected traces of the virus at a treatment plant in Kincumber serving the Gosford area on Monday 21 December.
The sewerage system includes the suburbs of Niagara Park, Narara, Lisarow, Wyoming, West Gosford, North Gosford, Somersby, Kariong, Point Clare, Tascott, Koolewong, Springfield, Erina, Terrigal, Wamberal, Forresters Beach, North Avoca, Avoca Beach, Copacabana, Macmasters Beach, Bouddi, Green Point, Yattalunga, Kincumber, Kincumber South, Bensville, Saratoga, Davistown, Empire Bay, St Huberts Island, Daleys Point, Killcare, Killcare Heights, Hardys Bay, Pretty Beach and Wagstaffe, in
surveillance program detected traces of the virus on the state s Central Coast. The region also has one positive case, as well as another case from western Sydney who visited Avoca Beach recently. The virus was detected at a treatment plant in Kincumber serving the Gosford area on Monday, NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant confirmed on Wednesday. NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant has urged residents of 36 Central Coast suburbs to come forward for testing. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Residents from the following suburbs have been urged to come forward for testing: Niagara Park, Narara, Lisarow, Wyoming, West Gosford, North Gosford, Somersby, Kariong, Point Clare, Tascott, Koolewong, Springfield, Erina, Terrigal, Wamberal, Forresters Beach, North Avoca, Avoca Beach, Copacabana, MacMasters Beach, Bouddi, Green Point, Yattalunga, Kincumber, Kincumber South, Bensville, Saratoga, Davistown, Empire Bay, St Huberts Island, Daleys Point, Killcare, Killcare Heigh
Thousands of unlucky Sydneysiders will be spending Christmas in self isolation with more venues across the Harbour City added to the list of Covid hotspots.
While there were just eight new cases of community transmission on Wednesday leaving the door open for the traditional family get-together, urgent public health alerts were issued for a further dozens of venues and transport routes.
Anyone who attended the pubs, restaurants, footspas, gyms, hairdressers and more - while a positive case was there - is considered a close contact and is directed by New South Wales Health to immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days.
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